number (in a series); (one's) turn; watch; guard; rank; standing; bout
early ripening rice; early-ripening fruit (grain, etc.); person who becomes physically or mentally mature at an early age
cold (to the touch); chilly; icy; (emotionally) cold; coldhearted; unfeeling
reverse; opposite; converse (of a hypothesis, etc.); inverse (function)
irritating; irritated; frustrating; vexing; (feeling things are) not quick enough; (feeling) too slow-going
to try out the food at various restaurants
one day; (on) a certain day
after school (at the end of the day)
abrupt; sudden; unexpected
to think hard; to brood over; to worry too much (about); to torment oneself (with the thought of)
creakingly; squeakingly; tightly (squeezing, pressing, etc.); (drinking) all in one sweep
pocket tissue; small package of tissues
rural area; countryside; the sticks; hometown
to be kind to; to treat kindly
story; tale; talk; discussion
natural; reasonable; obvious; usual; common; ordinary
serious; earnest; real sword (as opposed to a wooden practice weapon)
to check; to stop; to keep back
talkative; loose-lipped; persiflage; frivolous talk
expectation; anticipation; hope; promising; rising; up-and-coming
(not) anything; (nothing) at all; (not) any
to keep in pace with; to keep up with; to follow (someone's thought); to understand
topic; subject; much talked about; topical; in the news
to be taught; to learn; to take lessons in
uncomfortable feeling; feeling out of place; sense of discomfort; malaise; physical unease
to produce; to yield; to cause; to result from; to arise; to be generated
appearing that; seeming that; looking like; having the appearance of
lonely; lonesome; solitary; desolate