halving; dividing (into two parts); bisection; the two equinoxes (vernal and autumnal)
degree; amount; grade; standard; of the order of (following a number); about
unnatural; artificial; affected; strained
recently; lately; these days; nearest; closest
club activities; extracurricular activities
to be renewed; to change; to be improved; to be reformed; to stand on ceremony; to be formal
jet; spray; emission; rocket propulsion; jet propulsion
worldwide; common to the whole world; universal
guardian; protector; patron; parent
to incline toward; to slant; to go down (sun, moon); to sink; to decline; to wane
to strain (one's ears, eyes); to prick up (one's ears)
to distance oneself (from); to keep (something or someone) at a distance; to maintain a distance (from)
at that time; in those days
to hold in one's arms (e.g. a baby); to embrace; to have sex with; to make love to; to sit on (eggs); to brood
conclusion; decision; end; settlement
hope; wish; aspiration; (bright) prospects; expectation
freezing (e.g. water); freezing (prices, wages, assets, etc.); moratorium; suspension (e.g. investment)
appearance; emergence; advent; arrival; showing up; coming to existence
to begin to dissolve; to start melting; to dissolve into (a liquid)
to closely resemble; to suit well; to match well; to go well with
won't; hasn't; isn't; won't you
to raise one's head; to come to the fore; to rise into importance; to gain strength; to rear its head
to get warm; to become warm
thought; imagination; mind; desire; wish; love
slowly (but steadily); gradually; bit-by-bit; slowly soaking in; slowly permeating; oozing out
to meet; to encounter; to see; to have an accident; to have a bad experience
to weather (a storm, rough seas); to ride across; to get through (adversity); to weather; to load completely (e.g. books on a shelf, people or luggage in a car)
alright; all right; right on; looking good; OK; okay
to gain strength; to have energy
puzzled; perplexed; quizzical; dubious; suspicious
insincere smile; ingratiating smile; polite smile; forced smile
to walk; to move forward; to make progress
to be saved; to be rescued; to escape harm; to be spared damage; to be helped; to be saved trouble
systematic; regular; routine
space; interval; space character; whitespace
to listen carefully; to strain one's ears
far away; distant place; long ago; far back; by far
cry (e.g. of a baby); sob; whine; tearful voice; weepy voice
to accompany; to follow; to keep up with
loose; slack; gentle (slope, curve); slow (speed); lenient; liberal
to draw an arc (e.g. with a compass); to describe an arc (e.g. through the air); to form an arc
conspicuously; noticeably; remarkably; strikingly; outstandingly; especially