to see someone off (at a station, an airport, etc.); to escort (e.g. home); to follow something with one's eyes until it is out of sight; to let pass; to pass up (an opportunity etc.); to shelve (a plan, deliberation on a bill, etc.); to postpone
toilet; restroom; bathroom; lavatory
armpit; under one's arm; beside; close to; aside; to the side; off-track
in the same way as; just like
here and there; in twos and threes; sporadically; now and then; from time to time; occasionally
to stand (still) a while; to loiter; to stop
winners (those who have succeeded socially, economically, etc.)
earth; ground; place; territory; bottom (of a package, book, etc.); earth (one of the five elements)
long (distance, length); long (time); protracted; prolonged
indeed; really; absolutely; truly; actually; very
to air; to dry; to drain (off); to drink up; to deprive of a role, job, etc.
particular; special; exceptional; particularly; especially; exceptionally
packing; packaging; face mask; face pack; puck
to throw away; to cast away; to abandon; to desert; to give up; to resign
garbage can; rubbish bin; trash can; dustbin
field of vision; visibility; view; visual field; (one's) ken
lower grades of primary school (first, second, and sometimes third grades)
boy; son; baby boy; young man
another's parent; another's parents
middle; centre; center; midpoint; heart
to stop (in one's tracks); to come to a stop; to halt; to pause; to stand still
at one's feet; underfoot; gait; pace; most recent; current
to be overturned; to be reversed; to turn over; to fall down; to tumble down; to topple over
to drop; to lose; to let fall
to burst into tears; to burst out crying; to begin to cry; to be moved to tears
troublesome; pain in the butt
to avoid (physical contact with); to avoid (situation); to ward off; to avert; to put aside; to move out of the way
to be launched (e.g. rocket); to lift off; to be washed up (on the shore)
to draw (attention, sympathy, etc.); to attract (e.g. interest)
ago; since; before; previous
rain shower in late autumn (fall) or early winter
lost child; lost person; stray child; missing child
encounter; being confronted with (e.g. difficulty); meeting with (e.g. accident)
to meet (by chance); to come across; to meet (e.g. of rivers, highways, etc.); to emerge and engage (an enemy)
burst (e.g. dam, embankment, levee); breach; collapse; washout; rupture
just before; on the verge of; on the brink of; just in front of; just ahead of
to say something additional; to add (to what was said before)
to close (e.g. book, eyes, meeting, etc.); to shut
repeatedly opening and closing (one's mouth); gasping; flapping (e.g. shoe sole); gaping open and shut; heartily (eating); devouring