to wear (clothes) stylishly; to dress oneself stylishly
to collect; to put (it all) together; to summarize; to aggregate; to bring to a conclusion; to finalize
to get tired; to tire; to become worn out (of a well-used object); (arch.) to starve
housemaster; resident advisor; houseparent; housefather; housemother; dorm parent
and; or; and the like; and so forth; and what not
continuous; continual; unceasing; incessant; without interruption
tedious; boring; being fed up with
with a twitch; with a jerk; with a flutter; with a dip; with a bob
to load (a gun, etc.); to charge; to put into (e.g. emotion, effort); to include (e.g. tax in a sales price); to hang over; to shroud
why; how; for what reason
interest (in something); curiosity (about something); zest (for)
moving out (to); moving to a different place; transfer (to a new post); being transferred
moving into (a city, etc.); transfer (to a new school)
to be decided; to be settled; to be unchanging; to be the same (as always); to be a fixed rule; to be destined; to be well executed (of a manoeuvre in a sport, game, etc.)
to get stuck with (some job); to end up with (something unpleasant)
duty; responsibility (incl. supervision of staff); liability; onus
junior high school; middle school; lower secondary school
dropping out of school; withdrawal from school; expulsion from school; dismissal; leaving school (university, etc.) after completing a course
home; household; family; hearth
graduation; completion (of a course); moving on (from); outgrowing (something); leaving (a group, company, etc.); quitting
small child; pipsqueak; short person; midget; small animal; runt
to retreat; to back off; to draw back; to step back; to shrink away
don't talk nonsense; (lit.) sleep talk after you go to sleep
thief; burglar; robber; theft; burglary; robbery
police officer; policeman; constable
neglect (dereliction) of duty; negligence
persuasiveness; powers of persuasion; cogency
searching for someone; search for a missing person
confidence; trust; faith; credit
I; me; you; (arch.) manservant
certain; sure; definite; reliable; sound; solid
logical; cogent; well-reasoned; logically consistent
to be at a loss for words
loss; damage; harm; disadvantage; handicap; drawback
clue; lead; key; handhold; hold
please; if you would; somehow or other; one way or another; whether (or not); if
though; although; notwithstanding; while; as; at the same time as
to be caught; to be arrested; to hold on to; to grasp; to find (e.g. proof); to get (e.g. a taxi)
absolutely every little bit; everything from A to Z; systematically; thoroughly; one after another; successively
to open out (of a view, scenery, etc.); to spread out; to improve (of luck, prospects, etc.); to get better; to develop (of a town, civilization, etc.); to become civilized; to be sensible
person concerned; people involved (in an event); those concerned; staff
therefore; for that reason; such being the case
to scold; to chide; to rebuke; to reprimand
chair; seat; stool; post; position; seat
jaw; chin; barb (of a fishhook)
to twist; to wrench; to twist (a body part); to bend; to strangle (to death); to wring (an animal's neck); to defeat easily