(death from) starvation; starving to death
to remain; to abide; to stay (in the one place); to be limited to; to be confined to; to only account for
thin; slender; fine; unlucky
splendid; fine; praiseworthy; creditable; legal; legitimate
(university) president; chancellor; principal; provost
greeting; greetings; speech (congratulatory or appreciative); address; reply; response; revenge
quiet; silent; slow; unhurried; calm; peaceful
sincerely; earnestly; repeatedly; over and over; again and again
(stand to) attention!; standing at attention
main school; principal school; this school; our school
commandant; commanding officer; general
The Tortoise and the Hare
abdomen; belly; womb; one's mind; one's real intentions; courage; nerve
to pass (of time); to elapse
kindergartener; preschooler
to be upset; to lose one's composure; to lose self-control; to put in disorder; to mess up; to disturb
to run away; to flee; to make off; to start to run away
penalty; sentence; punishment
to burst into tears; to burst out crying; to begin to cry; to be moved to tears
to abandon; to fail; to desert; to forsake
oh; ho; exclamation of surprise, admiration, etc.; hoo (owl call); toot (sound of a flute)
indication; sign; hint; tone (of the market)
to erase; to delete; to turn off (power); to switch off; to extinguish; to put out
sweet-tasting; sweet; fragrant (smelling); sweet (music); lightly salted; light in salt; naive
to raise one's hand; to surrender; to raise one's hand to someone (as a threat to strike); to become better (at something); to improve; to throw one's hat in the ring
natural; right; proper; naturally; as a matter of course; rightly
go that far; to that extent
branch; bough; limb; twig; sprig; spray
neck; head; dismissal; discharge
unreliable; undependable; helpless; forlorn; worried; uneasy
to one's heart's content; as much as one wants; as hard as one can; resolution; decisiveness; determination
to twist; to wrench; to puzzle over; to defeat easily
simple; plain; uncomplicated; straightforward; simple-minded; naive
jaw; chin; barb (of a fishhook)
pointed end; tip; point; forefront; vanguard; spearhead
ear; hearing; edge; crust; selvedge (non-fray machined edge of fabrics); selvage
quick; swift; nimble; quick (understanding, judgement, etc.); alert; prompt
knack; skill; bone; skeleton; cremated remains (esp. the bones); ashes
in terms of both ... and ...; from the perspective of ... as well as ...; whether it be ... or ...
skillful; skilled; proficient; flattery
woman; female; feminine gender