three stars (shape); three stars (rating); Orion's belt; Chinese "Three Stars" constellation (one of the 28 mansions)
rich person; millionaire; the wealthy
secretary; councillor; councilor
rail (any bird of family Rallidae, esp. the water rail, Rallus aquaticus)
wheat straw; barley straw
coming out; emerging; being born into (a certain family); being a native of (a particular place)
all over the island; throughout the island; on the island
to compete ruthlessly; (lit.) to sharpen swords
just; exactly; precisely; perfectly; sharp
finally; at last; at length; barely; narrowly; hardly
quite; utterly; (not) at all; completely; wholly; entirely
unshapely; unsightly; clumsy; unpresentable; uncouth; awkward
New World (esp. the Americas, but also Australasia); new world
pledge; vow; (of a man and woman) having sexual relations; having sexual intercourse; destiny; fate
to chase; to run after; to pursue
very easy; piece of cake; child's play; before breakfast
consensus; collective will; collective opinion
alumnus (alumnae); graduate; former member of an organization; former inhabitant (country, region, etc.)
to copy; to imitate; to counterfeit; to forge
to not know what to do with; to be at a loss with; to have difficulty with; to be put out
hidden treasure; treasured article
hard to please; moody; crusty; fastidious
three (long cylindrical things); three-of-a-kind (in a dealt hand)
fruit; nut; seed; (in broth) pieces of meat, vegetable, etc.; content; substance
alias; pseudonym; pen name; nom de plume; different name; other name
grandmother; old woman; female senior citizen
(another's) daughter; young lady (of pampered upbringing); woman who has never known hardship; naive woman
basket (shopping, etc.); hamper; cage