forced laugh; forced smile
unexpected; unforeseen; strange
difference; disparity; gap
idea; plan; fancy; impulse; thought; whim
gap; difference; disparity; discrepancy
discipline; training; teaching manners
to miss (doing); to fail (to do)
superior (in rank); top; higher order (e.g. byte); host computer (of connected device)
reigning; controlling; dictating
appearance; shape; form; atmosphere; look; feel
-like; pseudo-; comical character who mocks or apes the main character (in Japanese performing arts); (arch.) criticism; (arch.) censure
high-spec; highly competitive (on the dating scene, e.g. by having a high income, being good-looking); ticking all the boxes
order; rank; position (e.g. in a race); precedence
very hard; with utmost effort; as hard as one can; with all one's might; for dear life; eagerly
to overstep the mark; to go too far; to overdo it
sense of impending crisis; sense of danger
shabby; dull; cheap; lackluster; uninspiring; depressing
remarkably; noticeably; considerably; appreciably
leftovers (esp. food); remnants
selfish; egoist; (arch.) self-indulgent; (arch.) wilful; (arch.) willful
to watch over; to watch attentively
advance warning; previous notice; announcement; herald; harbinger; forerunner
office (e.g. the Oval Office)
solid; firm; stout; burly; strong; sturdy
corner; edge; (street) corner; turning; rough edges (of one's character, words, etc.); abrasiveness
to lie down; to stretch out; to lie ahead (of danger, difficulty, etc.); to lie in wait
from the beginning; without hesitation; flatly (e.g. refusing); entirely; completely
stealthy steps; soft steps
street corner; road turn; bend in the road; turning point; watershed
dear (old); fondly-remembered; beloved; missed; nostalgic
year; age; years; past one's prime; old age
meeting; rendezvous; encounter; confluence
fishing; collecting shells; fisherman