rare; uncommon; rare; lightly cooked; rhea (bird of family Rheidae); Rhea (Greek goddess)
combination; assortment; matching (in a contest); pairing; combination
strange; weird; wonder; mystery; cleverness; adroitness
sign of life; human presence; humanity; humaneness
few; a little; scarce; insufficient; seldom
no sooner than; as soon as; immediately after; at the thought of; when I think about
consequence; outcome; result; blame
to hold one's tongue; to shut up
with a clatter; with a rattle; empty; bare; raspy (voice); gravelly; with a gargle
next (year, spring, etc.); coming; since (last month, etc.); for (20 years, etc.)
to work out a plan of deception; to scheme; (arch.) to think up a plan; (arch.) to think over a plan; (arch.) to discuss; (arch.) to consult
to disappear (of people or animals); to go (away); to leave; to no longer exist
unrelated; irrelevant; unconcerned; unconnected
to leave; to go away; to pass; to elapse; to be distant; to send away; to drive off
understanding; comprehension; appreciation; sympathy
objection; refutation; rebuttal; counterargument
empty; void; vain; fruitless; lifeless
this way (of doing); this method; this sort (of thing); this type
related to; in relation to; as far as ... is concerned
resignation; acceptance; consolation
to hold in one's arms (e.g. a baby); to embrace; to hug; to have (a thought or feeling); to hold; to harbour (suspicion, doubt, etc.)
to look at; to gaze; to stare at
spare time; free time; time (e.g. time it takes to do something); time off; day off; quitting (one's job); firing someone
middle school (esp. the middle school section of a school that also encompasses other grades); junior high school
immediately; at once; soon; before long; easily; readily
to sense; to suspect; to get an inkling (of something); to get wind of; to smell (e.g. danger); to become aware of (e.g. a plot)
to be silent; to say nothing
graduation; completion (of a course); moving on (from); outgrowing (something); leaving (a group, company, etc.)
to be temperate in; to refrain; to make notes; to jot down (e.g. phone number); to be in preparation for; to be in waiting for
senior high school (esp. the senior high school section of a school that also encompasses other grades)
poem; poetry; verse; Chinese poem
all times and places; all ages and countries
poetry anthology; collection of poems; collected poems
to refer to; to use as reference
eager; earnest; strenuous; fervent; assiduous; with utmost effort
deadline; closing; cofferdam; closed (door, window, etc.)
head; hair (on one's head); mind; brains; leader; chief; top
to grumble; to gripe; to complain