immediately; right away; on the spot
self-proclaimed; self-professed; professing oneself to be; calling oneself; first person
to the end; to the bitter end; to the last; after all; it must be remembered; only
to kill; to slay; to suppress; to block; to suppress (a voice, feelings, etc.); to hold back
as it is bound to (happen); following the natural course; though possible as it may be
really; truly; indeed; good grief
necessary; needed; essential; necessity; need; requirement
much less; to say nothing of
to follow; to shadow; to hanker after; to hover around
enjoyable; fun; pleasant; happy; delightful
putting on a brave face; put-on cheeriness; pretending one is fine; show of courage; bravado; Dutch courage
gradually (progress into a state); in sequence; in order; in turn
to calm down; to compose oneself; to calm down; to settle down; to settle down (in a location, job, etc.); to settle in; to be settled
attendance (at school); going to school
every time; whenever; as; whether; in (either case)
colouring; coloring; shade (of colour); flavour; nuance; feel
doesn't amount to doing (something); not significant enough to require (something); unnecessary
purposely (of something needless, unexpected or seemingly counterproductive, etc.); daringly (doing something); not necessarily; not particularly; (arch.) definitely not
to compare; to make a comparison; to compete; to vie
commuting to school; school commute
splendid; nice; sufficient; fine (in the sense of "I'm fine"); well enough; OK
to be crowded; to be packed; to be complex
rotary; roundabout; traffic circle; rotary; rotating
class (of students); group (of people); party; lot; bunch; crime family; organized-crime syndicate
retreating figure; appearance from behind
to chase; to run after; to pursue
tartan (i.e. plaid pattern or fabric)
to be noticeable; to notice; to catch one's eye
there is no way that ...; easy; simple
not in one's recollection; having no recollection (of); having no memory (of)
scenery; scene; landscape; scene (e.g. of a crime)
the more one looks (at it) the more...
thought; imagination; mind; desire; wish; love
to prove successful; to take hold; to amount to something
to have a feeling (that); to have a sensation (that)
to be foolish; to be stupid; to be ridiculous
idea; conception; way of thinking; approach; expression
to be surprised; to be astonished