any; all; every; both; either; none (with neg. verb)
throwaway; disposable; single-use
stripping (of rights, rank, etc.); deprivation; forfeit; revocation; divestiture
I think (something) won't (something); probably (something) isn't (something)
close investigation; careful examination; scrutiny
piercing (cold); biting (wind)
liking for; taste for; fondness for; to the liking of; favored by; popular with
to wait for one's chance; to wait for an opportunity
the way (something) ought to be; (present) state (of); how things are
distant future; inevitable future; places one goes to
outstandingly; extraordinarily; exceptionally
insufficient; inadequate; imperfect
imitation; copy; make-believe; doing something in a way that only superficially resembles the real thing
to sharpen; to hone; to wash (rice); to scour; to polish
to line up; to put in a row; to add (to a group); to accept (as a member of an organization, etc.); to link; to put together
convention; tired tradition; old custom
heavy blow; major blow; severe blow; serious damage
shrewd; astute; cunning; alert
youthful; young; young-looking
wind-swept; exposed to the wind
wasteland; wilderness; deserted land; prairie; vast plain; wilds
astonished beyond words; speechless out of shock
nonexistent; not being (there); not having
detachment; coming off; peeling off; (flow) separation
waste of labor or energy; waste of labour; vain effort
memorial service for the dead; holding a service
to make; to produce; to prepare (food); to brew (alcohol); to raise; to grow; to till
elder sister; older female friend
plan; project; attempt; plot; scheme; undertaking
being boxed in on all sides; having obstacles in every direction; being at a loss (what to do); being in a fix
to grow taller (of people)
growth period; growing season
absurd; unreasonable; extreme; senseless; disorderly; chaotic
to have a hard time of it
sloppy; slovenly; slipshod; negligent; loose; unkempt
speedy; as rapid as possible; as soon as possible
fallen leaves; leaf litter; falling leaves