to be absent; to take a day off; to rest; to have a break; to go to bed; to (lie down to) sleep
to outwit; to outmanoeuvre; to steal a march on; to get the jump on; to anticipate; to forestall
wedding reception banquet
leaving one's seat (before an event is over); excusing oneself (from a meeting, conversation, etc.)
previous conviction; criminal record; previous offense; previous offence
about the same; about equal to; close match
great (i.e. great-grandson, great-grandmother)
granny; grandma; gran; old lady; old woman
to distance oneself (from); to keep (something or someone) at a distance; to maintain a distance (from)
to unite; to join; to do together; to confuse with
inexcusable; unpardonable; can't be allowed to pass (without comment)
person of firm character; stable person; gutsy person
to come true (of a wish, prayer, etc.); to be realized; to suit (e.g. a purpose); to meet (wishes, ideals, etc.); to match (implies competition); to rival
without cause; without reason
to scurry home; to run home; to fly back
to complain; to make a complaint
to peep (through); to peek; to await (one's chance); to guess; to infer
to resound; to be heard far away; to reverberate; to shake; to come (home); to remain (with someone)
after (practically) no time; immediately after; just; having no time to
civilian clothes; plain clothes; mufti; plainclothes police officer
once in a while; occasionally; seldom; at long intervals
to get used to; to grow accustomed to; to become skilled in; to become experienced at; to become tame; to become domesticated
sparse; thin; scattered; straggling; sporadic
advance arrangements; preparatory meeting; overlap (of a coat, etc.); (arch.) making something match exactly
thickness; profundity; depth
spring break; spring vacation
travel; trip; journey; excursion; tour
to carry around; to carry on one's person
ambush; lying in wait for an ambush
measure; step; countermeasure; counterplan; countermove; strategy
to trace (drawing); to follow; to imitate; to copy; to reproduce
reaching; attaining; arrival
to change into; to convert into; to transform; to be reduced; to influence; to improve (someone)
habit; (social) custom; practice; convention
to run through; to run past
ringlets; ringlet curls; sausage curls
soggy; soaking; drenched; incessantly (complaining)
to descend (e.g. a mountain); to go down; to alight (e.g. from bus); to get off; to step down; to retire; to be granted
to be in a hurry; to be impatient; to be anxious (to do); to get a fright; to panic; to get flustered
to grow weak; to become weak; to lose strength
tendency; trend; inclination
drama club (e.g. at school); dramatic society