uneventfully; without incident; without a hitch; peacefully
unattractive; ugly; unstylish; uncool
vain person; ostentatious person; show-off
predecessor; pioneer; ancestor
flowers in full bloom; time of year in which flowers are in full bloom; the age at which someone (esp. a woman) is at the peak of their beauty; booming or peaking (in popularity)
(for the) first time; something used (worn, etc.) for the first time; new item; first of the season (crop, fruit, etc.)
incremental; step-by-step; gradual; stepwise
masterpiece; masterwork; crowning work; one's magnum opus; work of the highest quality
return; coming back; second coming (e.g. of Christ); second advent; reincarnation
ought to have been; was ... right?; to do for (inferiors)
ability; performance; efficiency
hot taste; sharp taste; pungent taste; salty taste
astringency; tartness; austere elegance; elegant simplicity; subdued style
trick; plot device; mystery-fiction trope
conventional phrase; stock phrase; cliché
decisive battle of brief duration
(time of) one's childhood; when one was a child
to not know what to do with; to be at a loss with; to have difficulty with; to be put out
horse riding; horseback riding; mounting a horse; mount; riding horse; saddle horse
constant; persistent; indecisiveness; usual; normal
iron rust; iron hydroxide
extra-sensory perception; ESP; psi; psychokinesis; PK
probability; likelihood; chances
to use within an inch of its life; to use every little bit of; to get the most out of
lively; vigorous; sprightly; animated; vivid
characteristic; like oneself; worthy of oneself
obedient; submissive; docile; meek; pliant
worldly wisdom; secret of success in life
opening (one's mouth) wide; saying "aah"; crying loudly; wailing; bawling
to soak into; to sink into; to seep into; to sink into (one's mind); to be (deeply) ingrained; to be instilled
looking on from afar; being a spectator
characteristic quality; special character; one's function; one's duty; fief; inherited estate