to crawl out of; to creep out of
research project (e.g. at school); independent research
smelling burnt; smelling scorched; smelling of gunpowder (i.e. as if armed conflict is about to break out); tense; suspicious; dubious
to mix; to stir; to blend
isn't it?; don't you think?; right?; surely; come on
overflowing with charm; full of smiles
one's youth; early life; one's early days; one's early years
inquisitive mind; spirit of inquiry; spirit of enquiry
not quite (right); not very good; somewhat (lacking)
to be coming; to be popular; to be fashionable; to be angry; to have blown one's lid
calm, cool, and collected; level and calm
feel (of a material); texture
raw materials; ingredients
setting the table; laying the table; setting up; getting one's ducks in a row; running interference
detailed; full; minute; knowing very well; knowledgeable (about); well-acquainted (with)
dropping out; falling behind; omission; being left out; falling off; coming off
inferior; base; vulgar; low grade; lower class
imperfect; incomplete; faulty; defective
ups and downs; bobbing up and down; rising and falling; ebbing and flowing
the ocean; the great deep
discharge; outward flow; efflux; leak of (private) information or pictures
(any) particular; special; material; perceptible; noticeable
perfunctory; apathetic; makeshift; slapdash; routine; usual
bygones; the past; past event
to tear to pieces; to tear to shreds; to pick (e.g. fruit); to pluck; to do ... heavily; to do ... heartily
rotten smell; putrid odor
algae; waterweed; seaweed; duckweed
pursuer; pursuing party; posse
voyage; passage; travelling
after having come this far; now that we've come this far
underwater; behind closed doors; behind the scenes; below the surface
narrow-minded; obstinate; stubborn; perverse; unreasonable; warped
down-market; popular; mass-market
to be crowded; to be packed; to be complex
December; twelfth month of the lunar calendar