emoji; pictorial symbol; pictograph; ASCII art
alighting (from a train, bus, etc.); getting off; getting out (of a car)
to be impatient for; to wait (anxiously) for; to eagerly look forward to; to long for
backward glance; sidelong glance; faceless ghost with an eye in its rump
very high; high up; aloft; only; merely; just
to gulp down; to swallow deeply; to understand; to take in; to engulf; to swallow up
in a lively way; vividly; freshly; animatedly; actively; energetically
target; object (of worship, study, etc.); subject (of taxation, etc.)
-ical; -ive; -like; -ish; (something) like; along the lines of
to be flustered; to lose one's presence of mind
bonds (between people); (emotional) ties; relationship; tether; fetters
approximately; about; promise; appointment; shortening; reduction
circumstances; conditions; situation; reasons; state of affairs
anyhow; anyway; somehow or other; apart from ...; setting ... aside
to take a long hard look at; to look (someone) full in the face
level; standard; level (plane); floor; spirit level; (surveyor's) level
to bloom; to flower; to blossom; to open
to overflow; to brim over; to flood
it is I who should say so
show; display; pretensions; pose (in kabuki); posture
to have (urgent) business; to have something one needs to attend to; to have something one wants to say (to someone)
towards; against; regarding; in contrast with
older sister; elder sister; young lady; miss; ma'am; older girl
alternate; alternating; mutual; reciprocal
nonchalantly; calmly; as if nothing happened
vacantly; blankly; openmouthed; with one's mouth wide-open; with a whack; with a thump
goldfish (Carassius auratus)
repeatedly opening and closing (one's mouth); gasping; flapping (e.g. shoe sole); gaping open and shut; heartily (eating); devouring
not all bad; not as dissatisfied (or annoyed) as one would have others believe
advance notice; previous note; preliminary announcement; trailer (film, TV); preview
soon; shortly; before long; nearly; almost
just as; in the act of; as soon as; at the moment that
tension; mental strain; nervousness
to instigate; to incite; to spur on; to set (e.g. a dog after someone)
when push comes to shove; when needed; when necessity arises; when the moment arrives
to be seized with fear; to be intimidated; to lose one's nerve; to be frightened; to get cold feet; to chicken out
thoroughly; completely; severely; harshly; (arch.) scattered; (arch.) disconnected
book; document; calligraphy (esp. Chinese); penmanship; handwriting; letter
there's no (other) way; cannot be helped; unavoidable; it's no use (doing); pointless; hopeless (person)
association; socializing; socialising; fellowship