how; in what way; I wonder
school building; schoolhouse
effort; exertion; endeavour; endeavor; hard work; striving
mostly; nearly; practically; well-nigh; almost invariably; all but
from the beginning; from the first; all along; of course
deputy head teacher; vice principal
to search for; to look for; to hunt for; to search (a house, pocket, etc.); to search through; to rummage in (e.g. a drawer)
tomfoolery; foolish act; nonsense; fool; idiot
it cannot be that...; it is highly unlikely that...; it is impossible that...
hide-and-seek (game); hide-and-go-seek
when one was a very young child; very early in one's life
to face the wrong way; to go in the wrong direction
to wake up; to rouse out of bed; to knock on the door and wake someone
(together) with; -wide; including
dimly; faintly; absentmindedly; vacantly; idly; aimlessly
immediately; right away; at once; easily; readily
to be able (in a position) to do; to be up to the task; to be ready; to be completed; to be made; to be built; to be good at
readiness; preparedness; resolution; resignation
to betray; to turn traitor to; to double-cross
to despise; to scorn; to look down on
with trouble; at great pains; rare; valuable; kind; generous
I have nothing to do with it
profile; face in profile; face seen from the side; (personal) profile; (biographical) sketch; outline (of someone's life)
just as; in the act of; as soon as; at the moment that
slightly bitter (taste); bittersweet (memory, experience, etc.)
to prepare oneself (for the worst); to resolve oneself
to gain strength; to have energy
leg strength; walking ability; running ability
encirclement; encircling net; tight besiegement
breaking through; breakthrough; surmounting; overcoming; exceeding; passing
to be able (to); to be possible (to)
decisive battle; deciding match; play-off
maneuver (usu. of military force); manoeuvre; mobile; nimble; agile
closing in on (the enemy, first place, etc.); coming close to; pressing hard; pressing hard (e.g. with a question); taking to task; grilling
to arrive home; to return
to be able (to); to be possible (to)
pursuit (of a fleeing enemy); chase
to hold a thing in one's arms; to carry in one's arms; to embrace (e.g. a baby); to take upon oneself; to be saddled with