small; little; slightly less than; just about; somewhat; somehow
fragment; scrap; piece; shred
scattering (e.g. dust in the wind, enemies before an assault); dispersal; flying off (in all directions); flying apart
water tank; cistern; fish tank; aquarium
reef; sunken rock; unforeseen difficulty
reef; sunken rock; unforeseen difficulty
babysitting; babysitter; protecting; keeping; keeper
thorn; spine; splinter (esp. lodged in one's flesh); hard sharp item (esp. lodged in one's throat, e.g. fish bone); biting words
eastern part; the east (of a region)
snow and ice; snow ice; frozen snow
following (in the footsteps of); catching up with; coming level with
hope; promise; expectation; anticipation; side of a structural member
ancestor; forefather; foremother
to lead; to take the lead (in doing something); to precede; to go before; to die before (esp. one's spouse, parents, etc.); to be a prerequisite
next (e.g. "next April"); forthcoming; coming; to come; to arrive; to be due to
foreign country; foreign land; strange land; far-off land
natural features; scenery; things particular to a certain region or season; characteristic scenery and customs; scenes and manners
assimilation; absorption; adaptation; assimilation; anabolism; assimilation (phonology)
descendant; posterity; offspring
the south; southward; southern direction; countries in the south (esp. Southeast Asia and the pre-WWII South Pacific Mandate)
loyalty; sincerity; allegiance; fidelity; integrity
have to do; must; should; ought to
influential; prominent; strong; likely; plausible
to detest; to abhor; to loathe
certainly; without fail; right and wrong; pros and cons
lamentation; deploring; admiration; praise
disliked; hated; tendency; smack (of); distinction; discrimination
splendid; nice; sufficient; fine (in the sense of "I'm fine"); well enough; OK
isn't it?; let's ...; why don't we ...; how about we ...
garden pond; miniature lake; fountain