long-awaited; long-waited-for; someone who has waited a long time; something that one has waited impatiently for
majority; more than half; most (of); mostly; largely; mainly
equal division (of profits, prize money, etc.); equal split
to lose (a chance); to miss (a chance); to overlook; to omit; to deviate; to depart from (the norm, etc.)
complete stranger; total stranger
to guide; to lead; to show the way; to derive; to deduce
elder sister; effeminate man
pride; dignity; self-respect
natural; understandable; reasonable; no wonder
true character; true form; true colors (colours); consciousness; one's senses
in order to; for the purpose of; must; should
relationship of mutual trust; fiduciary relation
pecking order; hierarchical relationship; vertical relationship; hyponymy
to pry; to prize; to prise
to get (a joke or explanation); to strike home; to click; to know intuitively
waiting on a table; serving (at dinner); waiter; waitress; office boy; office girl
down to earth; reasonable; able to deal with
rapid succession (e.g. questions)
the heavens; the skies; celestial sphere; heavenly realm; deva realm
row; line; company (of someone); group; sequence; counter for rows
frame; framework; outline
cancelling (a debt); forgiving (a debt); being even; forgetting (what was said or done); pretending (something never happened)
like it or not; like or not like
real intention; true motive; true meaning
distant (from someone); aloof; estranged; knowing little (of); ill-informed (about); ignorant (of)
to stir; to churn; to rummage around; to throw into confusion; to throw into chaos
busy; hurried; confused; flurried
enjoyable; fun; pleasant; happy; delightful
shy; diffident; retiring; reserved
final coat (of paint, plaster, varnish, etc.); finish; glazing; adding more of the same (of something negative, e.g. shame)
to breathe while sleeping
to wake up; to awake; to perk up; to awaken (to the truth, etc.); to come to a realization; to come to one's senses
to take a peep at; to catch a glimpse of
information discovery; disclosure of information
hasty; impatient; restless; rash
unwelcome; nerdish; unpopular
breaking ball (pitch); curve ball; screwball
family circle; one's circle (of friends, co-workers, etc.); private matters; internal affairs; conservative (e.g. estimate); moderate