returning from school; going home from school
kidnapper; kidnaper; abductor
to distance oneself (from); to keep (something or someone) at a distance; to maintain a distance (from)
chase; pursuit; chase scene (in a movie); obsessive fan who follows a celebrity around; groupie; in (quick) succession
that day; the very same day
to resound; to echo; to reverberate
trial product; prototype model
to have a go; to try and do (something); to take a chance with something
weak point; weakness; shortcoming; defect; flaw; sore spot
having one's hands full; not having any room to do more; at the limit
to take aim (at); to set one's sights (on)
ignominious defeat; crushing failure; utterly beaten; overwhelming defeat
to give one's everything; to make one's best effort; to be enthused; to put your back into it
to put on (another's shoes by mistake); to put (shoes) on the wrong feet; to mistake (one thing for another); to confuse; to have a mistaken idea of
to be too busy; to be occupied; to concentrate on single-mindedly
to fail to be attentive to
wholeheartedly; with all one's heart; cordially; sincerely
to fail (in getting a job); to miss out (at fishing, hunting, etc.); to be left out; to be crowded out
to hold back others from achieving success; to stand in the way of; to sabotage
to seal (letter); to prevent; to forbid; to block
to raise objections; to complain; (to have the right) to say anything
appearing and disappearing; slipping in and out of view
exposed; scanty; bare; public; open
sound argument; fair argument; just reasoning
territory; domain; dominion; possession; sphere of action
to be absorbed in thought; to muse; to muse about; to think things through
nightclothes; nightwear; sleepwear; pyjamas; pajamas; nightgown
hydration; rehydration; to hydrate; to rehydrate; to moisturize
astounding; tremendous; crazy; exorbitant
to achieve results; to be successful (in a venture, etc.)
different thing; another question; different case
left utterly helpless; have no one to turn to; unapproachable
self-satisfaction; (self-)complacency; smugness
stance; attitude; standpoint; stance; posture
volunteer activities; volunteerism
private pupil; apprentice
in advance; beforehand; previously