elementary school student; primary school student; grade school student
kidnapper; kidnaper; abductor
to misperceive visually; to misread; to mistake for something or somebody else
abduction; kidnapping; kidnaping
tear; tears; lachrymal secretion; sympathy
conviction; belief; confidence
to say; to speak; to tell; to talk
to risk one's life (to do); to put one's life on the line; to step forward (to do); to give one's all
courage; bravery; valour; valor; nerve; boldness
after all; anyway; actually; well, ...; ... on earth (e.g. "what on earth?"); ... in the world (e.g. "why in the world?")
effort; exertion; endeavour; endeavor; hard work; striving
to save; to rescue; to help; to assist; to support (financially); to contribute (to)
to request; to beg; to call; to order; to entrust to; to rely on
nonexistent; not being (there); not having; not
swing; shake; appearance; behaviour; pretence (pretense); show; going to restaurant, hotel etc. without a reservation or introduction
different person; another person; someone else; changed man
embarrassing; embarrassed; ashamed; disgraceful; shameful
older sister; elder sister; young lady; miss; ma'am; older girl
to praise; to commend; to compliment; to speak well of; to speak highly of
to leak out (a secret); to be exposed (a lie, improper behaviour, etc.); to be found out; to get away (of fish)
trouble; bother; annoyance; to be troubled (by); to be bothered (by); to be inconvenienced (by)
to take (a resource, e.g. time or money); to hang; to come into view; to arrive; to come under (a contract, a tax); to start (engines, motors); to attend
since when; from when; how long
together; at the same time; same; identical
same; identical; equal; anyway; anyhow; in either case
register of names; list of names; roll; register; roster
given that ... it is only natural that ...; ... being the case, it is unavoidable that ...; (precisely) because ...; contrary to expectations ...
to be placed on; to be set on; to be piled on; to appear (in print); to be mentioned; to be recorded
ghost; specter; spectre; apparition; phantom
or something; or something like that; or words to that effect; something or other
perhaps; probably; generous; many; much
(not) even once; (not) ever
lesson; class work; teaching; instruction
somehow; for some reason; without knowing why
promotion (school, military, etc.)
certainly; of course; even if; no matter (who, what, when, where, why, how); without even; without so much as; at the (least, earliest, etc.)
house; residence; family; household; lineage; family name
force; strength; capability; ability; efficacy; effect; effort
pushing though; bulldozing; doing something by force; arm twisting
to pass (of time); to elapse
considerably; fairly; quite
powerful person; influential person
to be conspicuous; to stand out
president (of a society); chairman
results; record; grades; marks