homecoming; returning home
plans; arrangement; schedule; program; programme; expectation
nth period (e.g. nth class in school day)
end of the work day; close of business; end of the school term; end of the school year
chime; bell (e.g. doorbell)
to reverberate; to resound; to echo; to have one's fame spread; to be renowned
seat; location (of a gathering, etc.); place; position; post
to sit (down); to have a seat; to be seated; to assume (a position); to take on (a duty); to occupy (a post)
to turn one's head; to look over one's shoulder; to turn around; to think back (on); to reminisce; to look back (on)
to throw at; to turn; to raise
intention; plan; belief; assumption; estimate; estimation
as expected; sure enough; after all (is said and done); in the end; too; also
lonely (e.g. person, feeling); lonesome; desolate; deserted; sad; lacking
image; figure; figure; form; image
the present; present time; as of; present tense; this world; this life
living by oneself; living alone
long (distance, length); long (time); protracted; prolonged
just because; even if; even though
(not) at all; (not) in the least; (none) whatsoever
in any case; regardless; either way; since it makes no difference anyway (you might as well ...); since it won't change the outcome; if you are doing it regardless
indiscriminately; blindly; at random; indiscriminate; random; excessive
invitation; solicitation; canvassing; canvasing; inducement; persuasion
one's father; one's old man; middle-aged (or older) man; old man; one's boss; proprietor (of a restaurant, store, etc.)
curse; spell; malediction
-like; sort of; similar to; resembling
garden; yard; courtyard; field (of action); area
weeding; weeder; weeding fork
to repeat; to do over again
behind; rear; after; later; remainder; the rest; more (e.g. five more minutes)
insistent; obstinate; persistent; too rich (taste, etc.); fatty; heavy
to play (games, sports); to enjoy oneself; to mess about (with alcohol, gambling, philandery, etc.); to be idle; to do nothing; to meet up (with friends); to hang out
to badger; to pester; to beg
nothing but; except; no more than
continuously; the whole time; much (more); (by) far; far (away); long (ago, before, after)
carefree; comfortable; at ease; easygoing; happy-go-lucky
to be surprised; to be taken aback; to be amazed; to be frightened; to be startled; to be alarmed
adds emphasis to the following verb or indicates that the action is done forcefully or violently
to be broken; to break; to break (down); to stop working; to fall through (of a plan, deal, etc.); to collapse
thoroughbred (horse); person of lineage; blue-blood
birth (of a person); nativity; creation; formation; one's first birthday
riddle; puzzle; enigma; enigmatic; mysterious