when one was a very young child; very early in one's life
older brother; elder brother
neighbourhood; neighborhood
looking up (e.g. a word in a dictionary); retrieval (e.g. data); searching for; referring to
shuttlecock; shuttle service (e.g. bus); shuttle (weaving); space shuttle
8000; eight thousand; many
bursting and scattering; popping and being dispersed
to be sacrificed; to fall victim to; to fall prey to
children's home; child care institution; orphanage
to take into one's possession; to receive; to take into one's care (e.g. person, pet); to take custody of; to leave; to go away
at first; in the beginning; originally
to have one's faults exposed; to have one's secrets blown
pupil; student; schoolchild
head; chief; merit; strong point; superiority; major
lesson; class work; teaching; instruction
first; foremost; most important; best; greatest; above all
academic year; school year; year in school; grade in school
end of the fiscal year; end of the school year
clear; clearing (a bar, hurdle, etc.); overcoming; getting through; clearing (the ball); clearing (e.g. a checked box)
all the questions (in an exam, quiz, etc.)
degree of difficulty; difficulty level
second grade; medium quality; average; middle class; secondary grade
government; administration
admission; incorporation; enlistment; enrollment
self-government; autonomous government; devolved government (e.g. in the UK)