hollow; cavity; dent; depression
to be haggard; to be gaunt; to be emaciated; to be worn out (e.g. illness, worry)
bereaved family; surviving family; family of the deceased
meeting (face-to-face); seeing; visit; interview
exceptional; unusual; extraordinary; unprecedented; singular
to be open (to traffic); to lead to; to flow (liquid, current); to pass; to be understood; to be comprehended; to be honored
in turns; in series; in number order; by rotation
serious; grave; dignified; solemn
recompense; indemnity; atonement
inner part; inside; interior; depths (e.g. of a forest); back (of a house, drawer, etc.); bottom (e.g. of one's heart)
dubious; puzzled; suspicious
society; the world; the times
other than; excluding; without
written statement; statement of facts
thunderstruck; hit by a thunderbolt; struck by lightning
suffocation; choking; asphyxia
sympathy; empathy; response
private (non-governmental) school (college, university)
interest; appeal; attraction; fun
school bag; school satchel
textbook; coursebook; schoolbook
useless; futile; unnecessary; needless; not on business; unrelated
scrawl; scribble; graffiti; doodle
(computer) monitor; consumer who comments on products, television programs, etc. (programmes); program or utility that monitors a program or activity
monitoring; watching; observation; surveillance; guarding; supervision
dropping in on the way; stopping off at; making a side trip; going the long way round; making a detour
punctually; on time; as regularly as a clock
buying and eating sweets (esp. children); between-meal snacking
desire; wish; request; entreaty; prayer; (written) application
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
to wipe; to mop up; to get rid of (an impression, feeling, blemish, etc.); to dispel (e.g. shame); to erase
as one expects; as one wants; to one's satisfaction; as one sees fit
since when; from when; how long
sure; certain; reliable; trustworthy; If I'm not mistaken; If I remember correctly
boy; son; baby boy; young man
baked sweet goods (e.g. Danish pastry, melon bread); sweet pastry; sweet bread