expectation; anticipation; hope; promising; rising; up-and-coming
to live up to expectations; to meet expectations
answering one's own question; wondering to oneself; soliloquizing; soliloquising
trouble; troubles; worry; distress; sorrows; anguish
older sister; elder sister; young lady; miss; ma'am; older girl
half in doubt; half-convinced; dubious; incredulous
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
to demarcate; to delimit; to divide (an area); to punctuate; to put an end to (e.g. a sentence); to insert pauses or breaks (e.g. when reading aloud)
to stare fixedly at; to fix one's gaze on; to make sure of; to set one's eyes on (e.g. the future); to focus on
loveable; very likeable; like very much
unanticipated; unexpected
to press against; to push against; to force against; to foist on (task, responsibility); to impose (one's will)
haughty; arrogant; insolent; proud; overbearing
honor student; honours student; model student; prize pupil
left and right; right and left; (asserting) control; influence; one's attendants; people accompanying one
to pile up; to make a heap; to lay (e.g. bricks); to acquire (e.g. experience); to build (a reputation)
(good) result; outcome; fruits (of one's labors); product; accomplishment
mistake; error; accident; mishap; improper conduct (e.g. between man and woman); indiscretion
disadvantage; handicap; unfavorable position
dawn; daybreak; event (e.g. "in the event of ..."); occasion; occurrence
labyrinth; maze; mystery; dungeon
(made of) stone; stone-built
comparatively; relatively; unexpectedly; unusually; considering; for one's ...
difficult; hard; impossible; unfeasible; fussy; particular; gloomy
with profound (often hidden) meaning; pregnant with significance; meaningful; suggestive; interesting
concrete; definite; specific; material; substantial
interesting; fascinating; amusing; funny; enjoyable; fun
each (person); individually; one by one; one at a time; in turn
plural; multiple; several
-ian (e.g. Italian); -ite (e.g. Tokyoite); -er (e.g. performer, etc.); person working with ...; man; person
on the way; en route; in the middle of; midway; halfway
to branch; to fork; to separate; to split; to disperse; to scatter
possible; potential; practicable; feasible
to have a (rough) idea (of what the situation is)
way of speaking; intimation
(not) anything; (nothing) at all; (not) any
intently; single-mindedly; devotedly; solely; earnestly; with all one's heart
ancient script; ancient character; ancient alphabet
one by one; one at a time; in turn
opponent; rival; adversary; menace; danger; threat
because; the reason is; if you want to know why
all one's power (strength, energy, efforts); one's utmost