eggs; egg; (hen's) egg; a ... in the making; future (lawyer, doctor, etc.); beginning
to be thrilled; to be excited
to paw (at) the ground; to struggle (using one's arms and legs); to flounder; to struggle (to escape an adverse situation); to strive
incomplete combustion; imperfect combustion; being off one's game; not doing one's best; being unable to use all of one's strength
chance meeting; fortuitous encounter
to be too much for one; to find unmanageable; to be beyond one's control; to not know what to do with
to impose a punishment (on); to punish
to be the worst of the worst; (lit.) to deserve to die ten thousand deaths
to be in high spirits; to be full of vigor (vigour); to be enthusiastic; to be eager; to stretch to breaking point
between-season wear; spring and autumn clothing; together; condition; situation; -ish
in all sincerity; with one's whole heart; whole-hearted devotion
service; ministry; attendance; offering goods at a reduced price; providing a service for free
profit; advantage; benefit; rebirth in paradise, entering nirvana
to push into; to stuff into; to be enthusiastic (about); to be crazy (about); to get excited; to be stirred up
playful; mischievous; joker; prankster; scamp
other intention; hidden purpose; ulterior motive; ill will; malice
waiting for the (traffic) lights to change; waiting for a green signal
stroll in the air (e.g. leisurely helicopter, airplane ride)
to bear fruit; to ripen; to produce (good) results; to show results; to bear fruit
abhorrent; abominable; detestable; ominous; inauspicious; unlucky
not knowing when to let go (give up, etc.); unwilling to resign; having lingering attachment; regretful
to be taken aback; to be dumbfounded
to lose heart; to lose interest; to become stale (i.e. of a carbonated beverage); to go flat; to lose focus; to let one's guard down
moment to quit; way to quit
remains; dregs; vestiges; remnant; residue
rumbling; (ringing) cadence
to pledge; to vow; to promise; to have sexual intercourse (esp. between husband and wife); to share a bed
to show signs; to have symptoms; to give indications (of); to bud; to germinate; to sprout
meeting; get-together (e.g. among friends)
narrator; storyteller; reciter
dismissal of class (at the end of the day); recess (at school); break
to become animated; to liven up; to become active
standard; average; typical; normal
shoe rack (at an entrance); shoe cupboard; shoe cubby
leaving (on, open, unfinished, etc.); (doing) continuously; constantly; keep ...-ing
boorish; inelegant; unpolished; unromantic; tactless
accepted; fully-fledged; clear; respectable
no exception; without exception; always the same
disqualification; elimination; incapacity; being unfit for one's role; being a failure
suddenly; all of a sudden