to untie; to unfasten; to unsew; to unstitch; to solve; to work out; to dispel (misunderstanding, etc.)
to collect; to assemble; to gather
your house; your home; your husband; your organization; you
department (in an organization); division; club; part; component; category
belonging to (a group, organization, etc.); affiliation (with); being attached to; being under the control of
point in common; common feature
to spell; to write; to compose; to bind (e.g. documents); to patch
close friend; bosom friend; buddy; crony; chum
to accompany; to follow; to keep up with
at once; immediately; without delay; promptly
after school (at the end of the day)
school building; schoolhouse
ecstatically; spellbound; with rapt attention; abstractedly; absentmindedly; absorbedly
dress; outfit; equipment; makeup; adornment; guise
after a long time; for the first time in a while
guest; visitor; visitor's arrival
lesson; class work; teaching; instruction
to head home; to leave for home
sprinkling (of rain, salt, etc.); pattering; flipping (through a book, etc.); riffling; sparse; scattered
curious; strange; unusual
junior high school; middle school; lower secondary school
sports ground; sports oval
... is the reason; ... is my excuse
junior high school; middle school; lower secondary school
longing; yearning; aspiration; adoration
classroom; lecture room; department (in a university); class; lessons; school (for a particular discipline)
adviser; advisor; consultant
to become attached (to); to take (to); to become affectionate (with); to be tamed
of good character; kindhearted; good-natured
several people; a few people
painful; bitter; tough; difficult; cruel; harsh
to let down one's guard; to relax one's guard
most suitable; optimum; optimal; best