speciality; specialty; subject of study; expert; area of expertise
one's post; one's station; department; bureau; section
the front; honesty; uprightness; decency; normality
elementary school student; primary school student; grade school student
middle of the night; dead of night
(an) adult their age (should, should not, etc.); grown man (woman); person who is old enough (to know better)
really (seem, appear, etc.); truly; evidently; in that way
adult (esp. person 20 years old or over); grownup; becoming an adult; coming of age; growing up (to be a man, woman)
it is not possible (to, that); there is no such thing as
one night; one evening; all night; overnight
just because; even if; even though
treatment; service; handling (of a machine, tool, etc.); operation; treating as; treating like
to doubt; to distrust; to be suspicious of; to suspect
mischief; prank; pastime; hobby; playing with (a lighter, etc.); fooling around with
playful; mischievous; joker; prankster; scamp
(in the) neighbourhood; neighborhood; around; about; for instance; say
crackling (of fire, fireworks, etc.); sparking; sputtering; to fight; to argue
to fall (e.g. blossoms, leaves); to scatter; to be dispersed; to disappear; to dissolve; to spread
remains; traces; (the sorrow of) parting; end
contrary person; sourpuss; dog-in-the-manger
movement; move; motion; trend; development; change
helpless; forlorn; hopeless; unpromising; lonely; discouraging
isolation; being alone; being friendless
to take the time (to do); to set aside time (for)
change; alteration; difference; distinction; something wrong; abnormality
embarrassed; self-conscious; bashful; abashed
employment (long term); hire
near; close; close (in time); soon; close (relationship); friendly
claim; demand; charge; application; request; billing (for a service)
it's my turn; the ball is in my court; it's up to me
burden; nuisance; bother; hanger-on; dependent; parasite
could result in (something undesirable); might end up (doing, happening); run the risk of
request for a police search; application to the police to search for a missing person
to try and do something; to attempt to do something
striking (at something) and missing; swing and a miss; vain attempt
occupation; profession; job; vocation; trade; calling
a kind; a sort; of sorts; something of a; sort of; somewhat
duckweed; rootless person; wanderer
to set one's mind on doing; to get the idea of doing; to make up one's mind
to begin a trip; to depart; to embark; to die; to pass away; to depart this life