uncommon; extraordinary (in relation to human characteristics)
cooked rice; meal; food; one's living; livelihood
seed (e.g. of a plant); pip; material (e.g. for an article); matter (e.g. of a story); ingredient; leaven (bread); cause
there's no other way; there are no other options; there are no alternative means
furthermore; besides; moreover; in addition; further; above or beyond this
imperfect; incomplete; faulty; defective
useless; futile; unnecessary; needless; not on business; unrelated
story; tale; talk; discussion
to show up; to appear; to turn up
it is I who should say so
cup (drinking vessel, measure, brassiere, prize, etc.)
parched; dried-up; empty; hollow; rattling; clattering
glass (drinking vessel); tumbler; cups (playing card suit)
ice water; shaved ice (usually served with flavored simple syrup)
vulgar; indecent; coarse; crude
learning by ear; memory of having heard something before
having in mind; happening to know of; idea
to pull oneself together; to collect oneself (after a failure); to regain control (of oneself)
how about ...?; I wonder; I don't know
unhappiness; sorrow; misfortune; death (usu. of a relative); bereavement
chit; sales slip; voucher
vexing; irritating; impatient
ticktock; chinking (e.g. of a hammer against rock); knocking; dry and hard; (frozen) stiff; hidebound
guidance; leading; induction; introduction; incitement; inducement
to overdo; to go too far; to go to excess
being enthusiastic about; being wild about; being absorbed in; being engrossed in; being devoted to
to put to use; to make good use of; to exploit
to be helpful; to be useful
to deepen; to heighten; to intensify
at the critical moment; when the time comes; when it's most important; when necessary; in an emergency; when push comes to shove
one-eyed; first (in a series); initial
to lose sight of; to miss
aviation; flight; flying; to fly; to take a flight
to keep in mind; to bear in mind; to try; to aim to do; to endeavor; to endeavour
feather; plume; wing; shuttlecock (in badminton)
totteringly; with tottering steps; toddling