to live up to (one's) expectations; to meet expectations
working overtime; detention; being kept in (e.g. after school)
the teens (10-19); teenage; the tenth generation
(having) same family and personal name
different person; another person; someone else; changed man
the New Year begins; the New Year starts
(any) particular; special; material; perceptible; noticeable
to hold (an event); to give (a dinner, party, etc.); to feel (sensation, emotion, call of nature, etc.); to show signs of
to accept somebody's challenge; to take up the gauntlet
facial expression; countenance; look; appearance; expression (vocal, etc.)
middle-age; middle age; midlife; one's middle years
counselling service (counseling); life matters advice service
clearly miraculous; remarkably miraculous; striking
pocket money; spending money; pin money; allowance
to demand money; to pester; to extort
to command; to dominate; to prevent; to obstruct; to grip; to hold
fellow traveler; fellow traveller; sympathizer; sympathiser
postscript; post scriptum; PS; P.S.
column; beam; girder; digit; decade; order of magnitude
scandal; deplorable event
tide; current; sea water; opportunity; chance
inversion; opposition; conflicting; repulsion; contradiction
to compare and contrast two alternatives; to weigh the relative merits of A and B; to weigh one's options; to try to have it both ways; to try to sit on two stools
being deeply moved emotionally; excitement; passion; inspiration; deep emotion; strong impression
to blame; to reproach; to question (a suspect); to challenge; to aggravate (an injury); to be aggravated
wriggling; squirming; maneuvering; mischief; despicable acts
raid; military attack by a mobile unit; hit-and-run attack; shortstop; short
hesitation; bewilderment; illusion; delusion; inability to reach enlightenment
to kick about; to kick around; to scatter (a crowd, the enemy, etc.); to rout
random firing; reckless firing; excessive issue
eccentric; crank; oddball
castle (in place names); castle; fortress
ingenious trick; good idea; clever scheme