elementary school student; primary school student; grade school student
paper store; paper merchant; paper seller; papermaking; papermaker
centre of explosion; center of explosion; hypocentre; hypocenter; ground zero
unable to put up any resistance; unable to put up a fight; not standing a chance (against)
to soar; to fly high; to be whirled up; to make merry; to be ecstatic; to be in high spirits
to depart (on a plane, train, etc.)
news; word; tidings; omen
buying; purchasing; procurement
just above; right overhead
life; life force; lifetime; lifespan; most important thing; foundation
picking up; someone who picks up things; type picking (letterpress printing); walking (of an aristocrat)
nonexistent; nil; none; nothing (at all); bugger-all
whirlpool; swirl; eddy; vortex; maelstrom
to lead (a) life (usu. preceded by the type of life)
to go through; to pass through; to struggle through; to get through (difficulties, danger, etc.); to escape (through the cordon)
thoroughly; completely; severely; harshly; (arch.) scattered; (arch.) disconnected
to bear a grudge against; to resent; to blame; to curse; to feel bitter towards
to be used to; to get accustomed to; to train; to discipline; to tack (in needlework); to baste
even if; no matter (what); if; though; although; supposing
erasure; striking off; crossing out; cancellation; deletion
persistent; obstinate; tenacious; relentless; insistent; importunate
thanks; gratitude; manners; etiquette; bow; reward
resentment; grudge; malice; matter for regret; regret
hateful; abominable; poor-looking; amazing; fantastic; admirable
genealogy; lineage; family tree; pedigree
to hide; to keep to oneself
episode; side story; story within a story; aside; anecdote
in one go; in one gulp; in one breath; immediately; instantly; right away
to one's heart's content; as much as one wants; as hard as one can; resolution; decisiveness; determination
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it,...; I mean
provincial dialect; local accent
(much) more than others; exceedingly; extremely; unusually
to call in; to invite; to bring in
near; neighbourhood; nearly (e.g. "it took nearly one year"); close to; shortly; soon
hideout; secret base of operations; safe house
to make a mistake (in); to commit an error (e.g. in calculation); to confuse; to mistake something for something else
keep ...-ing; have been ...-ing; leaving (something) on; leaving (something) still in use