seems to be; appears to have; supposed to be
to pass (by) each other; to brush past; to miss (meeting) each other; to fail to meet; to be at odds; to clash
preparation; arrangements; getting ready; provision; setup; reserving
trouble; bother; trouble; difficulty; care; attention
habit (usu. a bad one); tendency; peculiarity; idiosyncrasy; crease; wrinkle
bitter smile; wry smile; strained laugh; sarcastic laugh
mixed with; mingled with; interspersed with; dashed with; sprinkled with
damply; moistly; clammily; stickily
the law of the jungle; the strong prey on the weak; the weak become the victim of the strong
crow (Corvus spp.); raven
to die; to pass away; to lose spirit; to lose vigor; to cease; to stop
test; trial; ordeal; tribulation
positive; assertive; active; proactive; aggressive
minimum; at the very least
to suffice; to serve the purpose; to be satisfied
situation; (present) state of affairs; circumstances
circumference; outskirts; environs; (computer) peripheral
very; extremely; terrible; horrid; remarkable; extraordinary
after a long time; for the first time in a while
kind; sort; type; similar example; parallel; the like
seeing (with the naked eye); observation; visual inspection
to calculate; to compute; to deduce; to infer; to conclude
slight; minor; trifling; considerable; proper; decent
width; breadth; freedom (e.g. of thought); latitude; gap; difference (e.g. in price)
Mr; master; Ms; miss; (arch.) sir; (arch.) madam
being in charge of (esp. a class or subject); taking charge of; class teacher; homeroom teacher; form teacher
introduction; presentation; referral; showcase (of a product)
grizzled; (hair) streaked with grey (gray)
front and rear; front and back; before and after; around; about; order; context
nervous; highly strung; sensitive; fussy; worried about petty things
to wear glasses; to put on glasses
occurrence; happening; incident; event