1,000,000; one million; million; many
directions; instructions; orders; command
one chance; only opportunity
to quiet (a child, crowd, etc.); to quieten; to calm (one's nerves, excitement, etc.); to compose (oneself); to suppress (a rebellion, riot, fire, etc.); to quell
madness; insanity; irregularity; deviation; fanaticism; fanatic
assimilation; absorption; adaptation; assimilation; anabolism; assimilation (phonology)
private citizen; civilian
difference in elevation (between two points in a body of water); head; drop (e.g. of a waterfall); difference; gap
hearsay; rumor; grapevine
to stay indoors; to be confined indoors
not only ... but (also); as well as ...
at any rate; in any case; anyway; anyhow
to come out; to appear; to turn up; to go out for a while
(program of) entertainments; special events; exhibitions; amusements; attractions
free; unfettered; according to one's own whims; doing as one likes
gifted education; special education for gifted children
wild; uninhibited; extravagant; rampant
obstacle; hindrance; impediment; nuisance; bore; burden
to live up to (one's) expectations; to meet expectations
disagreeable; unpleasant; adverse; unsympathetic
estrangement; alienation; neglecting to stay in contact
death; the next world; to pass away; to die
taking a junior high-school entrance examination
discouragement; despondency; dejection; disappointment
to leave (to someone, esp. after one's death); to bequeath
implication; hidden meaning; latitude; atmosphere; tone; sentiment
to open up to someone else; to divulge one's true feelings; to be openhearted
strong-willed; strong of heart
to seclude oneself; to shut oneself away
home and abroad; domestic and foreign; inside and outside; interior and exterior
plump; fleshy; chubby; (walking) slowly; with soft-footed steps (of toddlers, small animals, etc.)
spine; backbone; spinal column
middle; center; heart; midst (e.g. of a storm); peak (e.g. of a season); (the) height (of something)
wrapping; lapping (i.e. grinding, polishing)
sentiment; sentimentality
as always; as ever; though it's always the case
deep-frying without breading or batter; food deep-fried without breading or batter