to get mended; to be repaired; to return to normal; to recover (e.g. one's temper); to be corrected; to get put right; to come right
greengrocer; fruit and vegetable shop; jack of all trades
not long has passed since ...
bed; berth; crib; cot; bedroom
connection; link; relationship
self-proclaimed; self-professed; professing oneself to be; calling oneself; first person
to stand watch; to stand guard; to look out; to open (one's eyes) wide
to tag along; to follow; to tail; to shadow
story of one's experiences
natural; understandable; reasonable; no wonder
supervised; under surveillance
placement; fixed position; mapping out; location
recess; break time; break between classes; free period; recess time; recreation hour
ordinary; average; run-of-the-mill
to cherish; to treasure; to prize; to take good care of; to look after
scene of the crime (offense, offence)
physical evidence; real evidence; material evidence
very; extremely; exceedingly; top; highest; best
to overturn; to capsize; to overthrow (government etc.); to reverse (decision etc.); to disprove (an established theory etc.)
low dining table; tea table
omitting (reluctantly); leaving out; dropping; giving up (reluctantly); parting with; sharing
plan; scheme; plot; design; project; intention
lost article; lost property
blank form; sheets of paper; sheet of paper
locker room; changing room; dressing room
platform; home; home base; home plate
to jump on (a horse); to jump onto (a bus, train, etc.); to jump into (a taxi)
to say to each other; to exchange (jokes, comments, etc.); to quarrel; to dispute
to distort; to strain (an interpretation); to stretch (the meaning of a word)
afterwards; at a later time; later on; after some time
essence; true nature; substance; reality
fascination with the bizarre; taste for the macabre
taking a story with a grain of salt; discounting half the story
to keep in mind; to bear in mind; to try; to aim to do; to endeavor; to endeavour
to be enrolled (in a college, course of study, etc.); to be a member (of an organization)
to be astonished; to be amazed; to be astounded; to be deeply impressed
fanatic; fanatic believer; zealot
original; unique; distinctive; independent; one's own; personal
one school; one sect; one denomination; one party; one faction; one group