to blow through; to blow across
to make a mistake (in); to commit an error; to get wrong; to mistake (one thing for another); to confuse
abnormal; unusual; extraordinary; remarkable; uncommon
(not) ever; (not) by any means; (not) in the least; (not) in any way; (not) at all
screen (of a TV, computer, etc.); image (on a screen); picture; surface of a painting (picture, drawing, etc.)
to guess; to sense; to presume; to sympathize with; to sympathise with
worst; worst-case (scenario)
quickly (esp. actions); suddenly (esp. wind, rain, etc.)
to detain; to check; to restrain; to stop
to recognize (by sound); to identify; to differentiate (voices, sounds, etc.); to (listen and) understand; to listen to reason; to be reasonable
to run away; to flee; to make off; to start to run away
not only that, but also; besides that; in addition to that; on top of that; furthermore
to turn over; to turn (pages); to leaf through (a book, etc.); to tear off; to strip off; to take off
to fall for (someone's smooth talk); to be taken in (by honeyed words)
greed; craving; desire; appetite; hunger; avarice
how; in what way; I wonder
educational institution; school; academy; campus
schoolyard; school playground; school grounds; campus
-ish; -like; resembling; appearing to be; seeming to be
hustle and bustle; throng; crowd; congestion; traffic jam
all that one has; all that there is; the whole
pitch-dark; pitch-black; completely dark; very bleak (future); utterly hopeless
lost child; lost person; stray child; missing child
miserable; pitiable; shameful; deplorable; pathetic
to lose; to miss (a chance, opportunity); to lose (a loved one); to be bereaved of; to concede (goals, points, etc.)
whereabouts; place; location; place where one belongs; where one fits in; place where one can be oneself
to bury (e.g. in the ground); to fill up (e.g. audience fills a hall); to cause to be packed; to plug (a gap); to stop (a gap); to make up for (a loss, shortage, etc.); to make amends
worn-out; ragged; crumbling; dry and crumbly; falling (in drops or clumps); scattering
to spill; to drop; to grumble (about); to complain (of); to let (one's feelings) show
with a pat; with a tap; with a pop; with a crack; casually (throw); carelessly
to strike; to hit; to attack; to bash; to sound out (someone's views); to pound (meat or fish); to chop into small pieces
to search about for; to hunt around for; to look high and low for; to look everywhere for
to be out of breath; to breathe hard (e.g. during physical activity); to pant
helpless; forlorn; hopeless; unpromising; lonely; discouraging
anger; rage; fury; wrath; indignation
that child; that kid; that boy; (arch.) you
very; greatly; immense; enormous; serious; grave
to drop; to lose; to clean off (dirt, makeup, paint, etc.); to remove (e.g. stains or facial hair); to lose (a match); to reject (an applicant); to lower (e.g. shoulders or voice)
unexpectedly; unusually; considering all that
jumping to a wrong conclusion