things one is carrying; things one has on one's person; thing one owns; one's property; mistress; lover
to be hard (to do); to be difficult; to require much effort; to be laborious; to be backbreaking; to have trouble (doing)
closing; closure; shutdown; lockout
to take aim (at); to set one's sights (on)
to frown (on); to be grim-faced; to look sullen
outside (e.g. of a building); exterior; outside (of a group, company, etc.); outside world
vigilance; caution; alertness; precaution; being on guard
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, company, etc.); division; club (at a school, university, etc.); team; part; portion
belonging to (a group, organization, etc.); affiliation (with); being attached to; being under the control of; serving (in the military, congress, etc.)
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; teaching; instruction; classwork; schoolwork
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; (playing) field; playground; stadium
... is the reason; ... is my excuse
junior high school; middle school; lower secondary school
leaving school (at the end of the day); getting out of school; coming home from school
longing; yearning; aspiration; adoration
classroom; lecture room; department (in a university); class; lessons; school (for a particular discipline)