bizarre; strange; weird; grotesque
whoosh (of water); hiss (of a cat, snake, etc.); sizzle
yikes!; eek!; ook; eek; customer
if one is unlucky; if one is careless; if things don't go well
if so; in that case; in that situation
magnificent; grand; fair; square; grandly; boldly
to pass; to pass on; to give (something) a miss; to cut it out; to knock off (for the day); to let the matter drop
else; in addition; besides
of the time; at the time; of the hour; in vogue; sought after
going to work; leaving for work; attendance (at work); being at work; presence (in the office); reporting for work
infiltration; sneaking in; going undercover
to sense; to suspect; to get an inkling (of something); to get wind of; to smell (e.g. danger); to become aware of (e.g. a plot)
shh!; shush!; hush!; shoo!; scram!
please; if you would; somehow or other; one way or another; whether (or not); if
gym clothes; gym uniform; PE kit
recuperation; medical treatment
doctor's visit; house call
how; in what way; why; for what reason; cannot possibly; no way
expressly; especially; specially; intentionally; deliberately; on purpose
is not ... either; is (neither ...) nor ...; nor is it ...; does not ... either; (neither ...) nor ...; does not even ...
misunderstanding; mistaken idea; wrong guess
to put to use; to make good use of; to exploit
in the first place; to begin with; after all; anyway; beginning; start
timetable (esp. a weekly school timetable); schedule
grasp (of the situation, meaning, etc.); understanding; control; hold; grip
disqualification; elimination; incapacity; being unfit for one's role; being a failure
to interfere (with); to hinder; to be hindered (from doing); to become impeded; to have difficulty; to suffer inconvenience
how; in what way; how about; questionable
lunch; (Western-style) single-plate lunch set; plate lunch; launch (boat); ranch
interest (in something); curiosity (about something); zest (for)
occupation; profession; job; vocation; career; trade
(someone else's) parents; both parents
to ask; to enquire; to inquire; to search; to look for; to look into
neighbourhood; neighborhood; vicinity
gathering material (for an article, novel, etc.); collecting information; covering (an event, incident, etc.); reporting; interview (for a news story)
means of making contact; intermediary; go-between; connections; influence; pull
celebrity; personality; prominent figure
good; excellent; fine; nice; pleasant; agreeable
clergyman; churchman; clergy
pride; dignity; self-respect
to talk about; to speak of; to recite; to chant; to indicate; to show