taking on a life of its own (of a rumour, etc.); walking by oneself; taking a walk by oneself; walking unaided; being able to walk without help; standing on one's own feet
how many years; how long; what year
where ... is concerned; when it becomes; if it becomes
influence; effect; impact
school building; schoolhouse
classroom; lecture room; department (in a university); class; lessons; school (for a particular discipline)
ornamental (foliage) plant; houseplant
levelling of ground (for construction); preparation of soil (for planting); rearranging stones (to simplify counting)
sports ground; playing field; playground
to (happen to) see; to notice; to catch sight of
imprisonment; incarceration
disappearance; running away; going missing; absconding
event; affair; incident; case; plot; trouble
probably; (most) likely; in all likelihood; I suspect; I dare say; I'm afraid
right arm; right-hand man; right hand; right-handed pitcher
to hold aloft (e.g. a sword); to brandish
to move along; to go alongside; to walk along; to follow; to run down (one's cheek, leg, etc.); to trickle down
ordinary; common; commonplace; mediocre; unremarkable; undistinguished
to rub; to chafe; to wear out; to become worn; to lose one's innocence; to become sly
to wear (formal clothing) in a casual fashion
when it comes to ...; as for ...
putting one's life on the line; staking one's life (on); risking one's life; life and death situation
what do you want?; can I help you?
discouragement; despondency; dejection; disappointment
unexpected; unforeseen; strange
looks; countenance; facial features; physiognomy
to faint; to lose consciousness; to be in a daze; to feel overwhelmed; to feel exhausted
sound of a flat surface repeatedly making contact with something; applying a seal or stamp again and again; pasting (paper) all over; daubing; smearing
ghost; specter; spectre; apparition; phantom
embarrassing; embarrassed; ashamed; disgraceful; shameful
to treat as a joke; to do jokingly
unqualified; without qualifications
to do (something) before (something or someone else); to be ahead of (others, the times, etc.)
flood of emotions; many thoughts
half the body; half length
with no physical defects; in perfectly good health; sound in wind and limb