terrific; staggering; tremendous; frightful; ghastly; horrific
anxiety; uneasiness; worry; apprehension; fear; insecurity
changing clothes; change of clothes
once; one time; temporarily; for a moment; one degree; one tone
to convey; to report; to transmit; to communicate; to tell; to impart
police officer; policeman; constable
some time ago; recently; lately; last (Sunday, etc.); previous
personal; individual; private
to be sacrificed; to fall victim to; to fall prey to
(a) little; somewhat; somehow
to worry about (someone's welfare or comfort); to feel anxious about; to have apprehensions of
close (e.g. friend); familiar; familiar (e.g. story); well-known (to one); close (relatives); closely related
abrupt; sudden; unexpected
my sympathies; that's too bad; my condolences
deplorable; regrettable; disappointing; vexing; unfortunate
lack of ability; inadequacy; (being) out of one's depth
appearing ...; looking ...; way to ...; method of ...ing; form; style
salaried; with pay; vacation; (paid) holiday
clinical (e.g. pathology, physiology)
practical business; practical work experience; practicum; practice
apprenticeship; probation; learning by observation; apprentice; trainee; probationer
discrimination; judgement; judgment; separation; sorting
technical official; technical officer
to aim at (for, to do, to become); to try for; to have an eye on; to go toward; to head for
juvenile classification home; juvenile detention facility
psychological examination; mental test
originally; by nature; from the start
childcare; child-rearing; nursing; upbringing
abandonment; renunciation; resignation; abdication (responsibility, right)
mind; heart; spirit; the meaning of a phrase (riddle, etc.)
to exert (influence); to exercise; to cause (e.g. damage); to do (e.g. harm); to bring about (e.g. benefits); to extend
influence; effect; to influence; to affect; to have an influence on
study; research; investigation
fluorescent lamp; fluorescent light; person who is slow to react; someone slow on the uptake
boy; juvenile; young boy; youth; lad