to put in; to let in; to admit; to accept; to accept; to comply; to include
isolation; segregation; separation; quarantine
room; chamber; apartment; flat; stable
to permit; to allow; to forgive; to pardon; to exempt (someone) from; to remit; to acknowledge
scattered; separated; dispersed
to break (into pieces); to be broken; to collapse; to crumble; to become less formal; to throw off reserve
fragment; broken piece; splinter; chip; shard
to collapse into; to flop onto
barely; narrowly; only just; with difficulty
to approach; to draw near
to carry off; to run away with; to sweep away; to take entirely for oneself; to monopolize
first year (college) student; freshman; graduate of one year's standing
chase; pursuit; tracking; following up; tracing
companion; partner; other party; addressee; opponent (sports, etc.)
whereabouts; place; location; place where one belongs; where one fits in; place where one can be oneself
to go away; to become more distant; to fade away; to be estranged
considerably; fairly; quite
speed; velocity; pace; velocity
to catch; to capture; to catch hold of (someone); to stop (e.g. a stranger in the street); towards (someone); at (someone)
messenger; envoy; emissary
to visit; to call on; to arrive (season, time, situation, etc.); to come; (arch.) to make a sound; (arch.) to send a letter
no sooner than; as soon as; immediately after; at the thought of; when I think about
discovery; detection; finding
diversion (action meant to attract attention away from the real objective); feint
to separate; to part; to divide; to keep apart
to trick; to cheat; to deceive; to coax; to wheedle; to soothe and humor (humour)
to be careful; to pay attention; to take care
to contain; to comprise; to hold in the mouth; to bear in mind; to understand; to express (emotion, etc.)
perhaps; likely; probably; I dare say
to forge; to temper; to drill; to train; to discipline
specific; particular; designated; specifying; designating; identifying
place; situation; position; location
staff officer; military staff; adviser; counselor; counsellor
staffroom; teachers' lounge; faculty lounge
suspicious; dubious; doubtful; unsure; untrustworthy; unreliable; strange
dot; spot; mark (in an exam, etc.); grade; point (in a game); score; point (in geometry)
trend; tendency; movement; attitude
to pay attention; to be watchful