rubber raft; inflatable boat
absurd; unreasonable; excessive; very; extremely; excessively
answer; reply; response; answer; solution; result
expectation; anticipation; prediction; forecast; conjecture
previously; before; first; before (something or someone else); beforehand; in advance
to recognize; to recognise; to deem; to judge; to approve; to deem acceptable; to admit
quarrel; brawl; fight; squabble; scuffle; argument
appearance; air; condition; state; form
feeling; sensation; preparedness; readiness; thought; sentiment
body; oneself; one's place; one's position; main part; meat (as opposed to bone, skin, etc.)
to hurt; to ache; to feel a pain; to be injured; to be spoiled (e.g. food); to be damaged
beat; palpitation; pulsation; throbbing
to stop; to turn off; to park; to prevent; to suppress (a cough); to stop (someone from doing something); to dissuade
wound; injury; chip; crack; flaw; defect
to withdraw; to leave; to retire; to back down; to give up
immediately; as soon as possible; as quickly as possible
medium; average; moderation; middle school; China; volume two (of three); during (a certain time when one did or is doing something)
to chip; to nick; to break; to lack
immediate; prompt; quick; rapid; urgent; pressing
to grapple with; to wrestle with; to engage in a bout; to tackle (e.g. a problem); to come to grips with; to work hard on
concern; circumstance which is becoming a problem; case (court)
picking through garbage; dumpster diving; scavenging rubbish
when; at what time; how soon; normal times; ordinary days
to be effective; to take effect; to work; to function well; to be possible (to do, use, etc.); to be able to
to hear; to listen (e.g. to music); to ask; to enquire; to hear about; to hear of; to follow (advice, order, etc.)
concession; conciliation; compromise
together; at the same time; same; identical
liked; well-liked; in love (with); loved; faddism; eccentricity
to go against; to oppose; to disobey; to defy
another; one more; not quite; not very good; lacking
to employ; to hire; to charter
to rescue from; to help out of; to save
surely; undoubtedly; sternly; severely; having no slack; rigid
to be helpful; to be useful
wrong; not good; hopeless; past hope; must not do
to be handed down; to be introduced; to be transmitted; to be circulated; to go along; to walk along
top recommendation; (something) highly recommended
coolness; calmness; composure; all right; fine; OK
to get used to; to grow accustomed to; to become skilled in; to become experienced at; to become tame; to become domesticated
to cry; to weep; to sob; to howl
with a start; in surprise; suddenly (realize, remember, etc.); all of a sudden; puffing (air); with a puff
to trick someone (into confirming or revealing the truth); to ask a leading question
real intention; motive; true opinion; what one really thinks
aloneness; loneliness; solitude
lonely; lonesome; solitary; desolate
sure to ...; certain to ...; bound to ...; it's natural that ...
endurance; patience; perseverance; self-control; self-restraint