departure; departing (from ...); sending; sent (by ...); engine; counter for gunshots, bursts of gas, etc.
bright person; talented student; prodigy
valuation; appraisal; evaluation; appreciation; recognition; acknowledgement
cool-headed; level-headed; hard-headed
merit system (as opposed to seniority); meritocracy; ability-ism
not yet known; unknown; strange
to the limit; to the fullest extent; absolutely the limit; one cup after another; cup by cup
to raise; to bring up; to rear; to cultivate; to foster; to nurture
interference; meddling; butting in
to walk; to go on foot; to tread (a figurative path); to follow; to advance towards (e.g. a solution); to set out (e.g. on the path to destruction, ruin, etc.)
delightful; joyous; joyful; happy; desirable; welcome
towards (a destination); for the purpose of; with the goal of; targeting (a group, a demographic)
talking while standing; standing around talking
to bend; to flutter; to wave; to yield to; to be swayed by; to bow to
absent-mindedly; vacantly; idly; in a whisper
corner; edge; (street) corner; turning; rough edges (of one's character, words, etc.); abrasiveness
to bend; to curve; to turn; to be awry; to be askew
to melt; to thaw; to fuse; to dissolve
aroma; fragrance; scent; smell
fallen leaves; leaf litter; falling leaves
garden; yard; courtyard; field (of action); area
to dye; to colour; to color
this and that; one thing or another
arrival; coming (e.g. something awaited); advent
just past noon; afternoon
regulation; adjustment; control
plan; device; idea; design; contrivance; conception
avenue; street; coming and going; street traffic; flow (of water, air, etc.); transmission (of sound); reach (e.g. of voice)
finish; end; completion; result
(aircraft) hangar; (coat) hanger; hunger
fast (walking); quick; brisk; quick (passing of time); rapid; swift
to see (a doctor, etc.); to consult (someone)
nostril; nostrils; naris; nares
penance; austerities; mortification; asceticism
patient; having a long fuse
immediately; right away; on the spot
falling lightly (e.g. snow, petals, confetti); fluttering; flickering; twinkling; appearing and disappearing; catching glimpses
to look at; to gaze at; to look out over; to get a view of; to look on (from the sidelines); to stand by and watch