term; period; time frame; time limit; deadline; cutoff (date)
lost child; lost person; stray child; missing child
story; tale; legend; plot; storyline
goal; target; aim; mark; sign; landmark
tuck (e.g. in a dress); rise (e.g. in price)
to ask; to inquire; to blame (someone) for; to accuse of; to care about; to regard as important
example; simile; metaphor; allegory
deep; profound; dense; thick; close (relationship); intense; strong
to be open (to traffic); to lead to; to flow (liquid, current); to pass; to be understood; to be comprehended; to be honored
companion; partner; other party; addressee; opponent (sports, etc.)
convenient; handy; useful
hah (derisively); pooh; pfft (of something disappearing); poof; huff; puff
ringleader; main culprit; main cause; source
turmoil; chaos; confusion
competition; contest; rivalry; competition (between organisms or species)
to desire; to wish for; to expect; to see; to command (a view of)
healthy; sound; wholesome
to turn away; to bear off; to veer away; to deviate (e.g. of a conversation); to digress; to go astray
precisely; exactly; plumb; damn; stupid; cursed
original story; original version; this volume
to advance; to go forward; to precede; to go ahead (of); to make progress; to improve; to deepen
in that case; (might not be what was expected or hoped for but) if that's the case
re-; again; repeated; deutero-; deuto-; deuter-
proposal; offer; request; application
to be upset; to lose one's composure; to lose self-control; to put in disorder; to mess up; to disturb
refusal; rejection; denial; veto
real intention; true motive; true meaning
single word; a few words; brief comment
course; route; course (of study); program; lane (in running, swimming, etc.); course (of action); policy
Zhou dynasty (China, approx. 1046-256 BCE); Chou dynasty; perimeter; counter for laps or circuits
first place; first rank; unit's position; Japanese yew (Taxus cuspidata)
victory or defeat; issue (of battle); outcome
decision; settlement; definition
dull (e.g. a knife); blunt; thickheaded; obtuse; dull (sound, color, etc.); dim (light)
rapidly; vigorously; by leaps and bounds; steadily
grateful; thankful; welcome; appreciated; evoking gratitude
victory or defeat; match; contest; game
endless; boundless; innumerable; endless; never-ending; going on forever
to cover; to hide; to conceal; to wrap; to disguise
department (in an organization); division; club; part; component; category
head (chief, director) of a section or department; head of a (school) club; head of a (school) team
finally; at last; in the end; after all; never (happened)
admiration; being impressed; admirable; praiseworthy; astonishment; being appalled
crackling; cracking; clapping; incessantly (blinking)