to cut off; to lop off; to prune
at that time; in those days
strange; odd; peculiar; queer; curious
far away; distant place; long ago; far back; by far
to resemble; to look like; to be like; to be alike; to be similar; to take after
wick; marrow; core; heart; pistil (of a flower); stamen
after that; afterwards; thereafter
entry (on stage); appearance (on screen); entrance; introduction (into a market)
affected part; diseased part; wound
to cut open; to clear (land); to cut (a path, road, etc.); to carve out (a new career, future, etc.); to open up (a new field)
selective; optional; alternative
creepy (feeling); uneasy (feeling); bad (feeling); giving one the creeps; hideous; scaring
split; division; break up
insect; bug; worm; roundworm; one's emotions; one's feelings; nervousness
first-person plural (or singular); second or third person plural (implies speaker is of higher status than those referred to)
to have been decided (so) that; to have been arranged (so) that; to be the result (of); to be the outcome; to be the reason (for)
bon voyage!; have a nice trip!
dazzling; glaring; dazzlingly beautiful
recollection; retrospection; reflection; reminiscence
dreary; bleak; monotonous; tasteless; unrefined
ceiling; ceiling price; (price) ceiling
white clothes; white robe; white gown (worn by doctors, chemists, etc.); commoner without rank (in ancient China); layperson
clinic; medical office; infirmary
particle indicating that the speaker is trying to recall some information
which way; which direction; which one (esp. of two alternatives); who
lonely; lonesome; solitary; desolate
to be emotionally moved; to have a lump in one's throat
time; years; days; the Moon and the Sun
about when; about what time; how soon
annual (plant); first-year student
spring break; spring vacation
old; aged; long; since long ago; of the distant past; long-ago
won't; hasn't; isn't; won't you
near; close; close (in time); soon; close (relationship); friendly
very high; high up; aloft; only; merely; just
several years; a few years
part; portion; amount; worth (as in "two days' worth"); one's means; one's place; one's duty
such ... as; or some such