unsatisfying; disappointing; abrupt; not enough; too quick; too short
to get permission; to get approval; to get the go-ahead
calculation; self-interest; selfishness
counting on the abacus; cost-benefit calculation; profit calculation
green light; (giving) permission; OK
breeding ground; breeding farm
breakup (of a ceremony, wedding, party, meeting, etc.); closure
remarkable; striking; obvious
roofed corridor connecting two buildings; connecting passageway; skyway; skybridge; skywalk
(person) with a turned-up chin
putting life into; animating; cheering up
tightrope walking; high-wire act; funambulism; treading a tightrope; walking on thin ice; pulling a risky balancing act
rope; cord; line; grand champion's braided belt
side door; side gate; wicket gate
aromatic (roasted beans, roasted tea, etc.); fragrant (e.g. burning wood); pleasant-smelling; savory-smelling (e.g. barbecued meat); savoury; appetizing
to frolic about; to mess around
to come to nothing; to be spoiled; to be spoilt
(on the) right track; (on the) right lines
core; core; hardcore; all-out
school (of painting, ikebana, etc.)
congeniality; satisfaction; gratification; critical hit
cool or attractive expression (when posing for a photo)
to hurt; to smart; to sting
to chop; to cut off; to chop off; to hack off
specialized; specialised; boutique
on the way home from school
to act timid; to show diffidence; to be hesitant; to appear embarrassed; to look ashamed
incessantly; continuously; continually; unceasingly; without a break
staying for two or more nights in a row (e.g. at a hotel)
countryside people (in town); visitor from the country; out-of-towner; country bumpkin (visiting the big city); yokel
bed; berth; crib; cot; bedroom
regular customer; regular patron; regular visitor; constant companion
nocturnality; nocturnal habits
sound; sure; safe; steady; firm
adventurous spirit; sense of adventure
consecutive defeats; series of defeats
followers; subordinates; being under someone's command
newcomer; initiate; rookie