goblin; apparition; monster; ghost; phantom; spectre
uninterested; unconcerned; plain; light; flowing gently
proper; respectable; decent; (arch.) entirely; (arch.) completely; (arch.) wholly
difficult; hard; impossible; unfeasible; fussy; particular; gloomy
minority (i.e. being under age); minor; underage person
to play a leading role; to play a central part
play facility; fairground attraction; playground facility; amusement facility
to hunt out; to flush out; to round up; to impress; to recruit
as a nation; with the whole country
union; unity; bundling; binding; (arch.) putting on (clothes, armour, etc.)
to follow (someone's) example; to imitate; to copy; to learn (by observation)
rubble; debris; wreckage; trash; rubbish
bitter smile; wry smile; strained laugh; sarcastic laugh
no sooner than; as soon as; immediately after; at the thought of; when I think about
treatment; reception; service; working conditions; salary; pay
guarantee; security; assurance; warranty
cheap; inexpensive; calm; peaceful; quiet
to envy; to be envious of; to be jealous of
home; household; family; hearth
home area; home town; local
youth; adolescence; springtime of life
trouble; troubles; worry; distress; sorrows; anguish
(practical) experience; personal experience; hands-on experience; first-hand experience
to be raised (e.g. child); to be brought up; to grow (up)
primary school; elementary school; grade school
examination; exam; test; trial; experiment; test
advancing to the next stage of education; going on to (high school, college, etc.)
results; record; grades; marks
to give (an example); to list; to summon up (e.g. all of one's energy); to gather; to arrest (a criminal); to capture; to nominate (e.g. for a position)
training school; vocational school
route; course; path; one's future course (e.g. after graduating high school)
agreement; concurrence; conformance; compliance
highest institute of education
accommodation; taking in; imprisonment; detention; containing (e.g. words in a dictionary); adding
prison; jail; gaol; penitentiary
to pull apart; to separate; to have a lead over; to pull ahead of; to outdistance
fair-skinned; light-complexioned
brunette; woman or girl with brown skin or eyes