sermon; preaching; remonstration; scolding; lecturing
to change the subject (e.g. away from something awkward or inconvenient)
go that far; to that extent
storm; tempest; uproar; hullabaloo; storm (e.g. of protest)
soft (and fluffy) (e.g. bed, bread, baked potato); (arch.) absent-mindedly
armchair; chair with arm rests; senior staff
alone; by oneself; on one's own
moving; touching; stirring
how many years; how long; what year
story; topic (on everyone's lips); (the stuff of) legend
pupil in ... year; student in ... year
marathon; long-distance race
to speak unanimously; to speak in chorus; to speak in unison; to speak in one voice
to call (someone) back; to recall; to call home; to bring back (memories, etc.); to recall; to revive
to make merry; to frolic; to be in high spirits
to rebuke; to scold harshly
to dig out; to gouge out; to scoop; to ladle; to jerk (one's chin)
to guess; to sense; to presume; to sympathize with; to sympathise with
holiday; day off; sleep; rest; Good night
to run (up hill, stairs, etc.)
finally; at last; ultimately; in the end
four posts that used to support the roof over the ring
five; five years of age; eight o'clock (old time system)
high window; clerestory window
to become used to seeing; to be familiar with
scene; spectacle; sight; view
awkward; uncomfortable; embarrassing
same room; sharing a room; occupying the same room
to rush into; to surge into; to crowd into