to give one's heart to; to fall in love; to turn one's mind towards; to think of
pitiful; unfortunate; poor; unpardonable; regrettable
warm; mild; (pleasantly) hot; considerate; kind; genial
person in charge (of an area of work, etc.); person responsible; contact (person)
owner (esp. of a business)
how much; something over; and something; however (much); no matter how
to remove; to take off; to drop (e.g. from a team); to remove (from a position); to leave (e.g. one's seat); to go away from; to dodge (a question, blow, etc.)
to demolish; to tear down; to pull down
to throw away; to cast away; to abandon; to desert; to give up; to resign
group; party; team; organization; organisation; association
truancy; school non-attendance
to accept; to receive; to agree
alternative school; free school
painful; bitter; tough; difficult; cruel; harsh
teacher; instructor; teaching staff; faculty member
to shrink; to contract; to diminish (in size)
qualifications; requirements; capabilities
somehow; for some reason; without knowing why
to stop oneself from crying; to hold back tears
to draw (someone) close to one's breast; to pull close to one; to take into one's arms; to embrace
yikes!; eek!; ook; eek; customer
shrill voice (esp. of women and children)
magazine; journal; periodical
gathering material (for an article, novel, etc.); collecting information; covering (an event, incident, etc.); reporting; interview (for a news story)
destination (one is heading towards); goal
establishment; creation; posing (a problem); options setting; preference settings; configuration
reason; significance; cause; piece of information that one has heard; I hear that ...; it is said that ...
foster child; adopted animal (e.g. pet)
senior (at school, work, etc.); superior; elder; older person; predecessor
veterinarian; veterinary surgeon; vet
to have a go; to try and do (something); to take a chance with something
pause; suspension; rest; stoppage
elucidation; explication; explaining; unravelling; clarification; understanding
mystery; curiosity; strangeness; ghost; monster; apparition
strenuous effort; hard struggle; working hard; hard fighting; fierce fighting
clearly; distinctly; vividly
to fade (of a colour); to grow dull in color (colour); to lose vividness; to lose freshness; to grow stale