contrary to expectations; or so we thought, but ...
waiting; waiting time; wait tile; tile which would complete one's hand
pupil; student; schoolchild
destination; whereabouts; future; prospects
advance arrangements; preparatory meeting; overlap (of a coat, etc.); (arch.) making something match exactly
to head towards; to be inclined to go towards; to head for a place naturally
one part; one portion; one section; one copy (e.g. of a document)
to ring an alarm bell; to sound a warning; to blow a whistle; to warn
space; air; midair; (from) memory; (by) heart
to dance (orig. a whirling dance); to flutter about; to revolve
in the meanwhile; during the time
to match (rhythm, speed, etc.); to join together; to unite; to face; to be opposite (someone); to compare; to check with
to move forward; to move on
plan; policy; means; fifth principle of the Eight Principles of Yong; right upward flick
to play with; to joke; to use (esp. trick, sophistry, etc.); to deride; to scoff at; to make fun of
to cover; to hide; to conceal; to wrap; to disguise
outer canthus; outer corner of the eye
gesture; movement; action; acting; performance
to abandon; to fail; to desert; to forsake
to knit one's brows (in discomfort, unease, disapproval, etc.); to raise one's eyebrows; to frown; to scowl
gravel; ballast; pebbles; child; rugrat; ankle-biter
to forestall; to beat to the punch; to anticipate; to play the first move (e.g. in go)
to advise strongly; to insist (on something)
groping (for); fumbling around (for); searching (for an answer, solution, etc.); trying to find
with a start; with a jump
to (make something) quiver; to shake; to tremble; to vibrate
to be unreasonable; to whine; to act like a baby
more than anything; above all else
because; the reason is; if you want to know why
naivete; simplicity; innocence
good at storytelling; good at telling (funny) stories; having the gift of gab
to go too far; to go past; to go to extremes; to overdo it
to commit (e.g. crime); to perpetrate; to break (e.g. rule); to violate; to rape; to violate
to tear up; to tear off; to rip up; to separate (e.g. a couple); to disrupt (a relationship)
equal; identical; the same; no different (to); just like; equivalent
easily; readily; quickly; lightly (seasoned food, applied make-up, etc.); plainly; simply
to pretend not to see; to turn one's back on
to spend time (on doing something)