earnest desire; eager hope; longing; yearning; hankering
remaining bony parts (of a fish after filleting); flaw (esp. of a person); fault; rice chaff; rough; crude
as was expected; just as one thought; sure enough; really; actually; ever
watchful waiting; careful supervision
tightly; tautly; (springing, straightening) up; suddenly; intuitively; instinctively
spine; line of the backbone; seam down the back (of clothing)
assistant; associate; duplicate; copy; adverb
headmaster; principal; dean; provost; rector
to fold up; to fold into layers; to collapse (content on a webpage, etc.)
small build; small stature; petite; small pattern
assassin; candidate fielded by a political party to oust an incumbent of the same party
to stop; to cease; to come to an end; to cut off
boy; son; child; mere boy; stripling; greenhorn
expert(ise); skill; dexterity
kind; gentle; considerate; generous; friendly; nice
to leave alone; to leave as is; to ignore; to neglect
had better ...; had better not ...
negative; passive; half-hearted; unmotivated
westering sun; setting sun; afternoon sun
to become clouded; to darken; to darken (of a face); to worsen; to deteriorate
soon; shortly; nearly; almost