(moment of) departure; (upon) leaving; retirement
just because; even if; even though
to knead; to thicken into a paste (stirring over a flame); to polish (a plan, etc.); to refine; to train; to drill; to gloss (silk)
had better ...; had better not ...
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
self-sufficiency; self-containment; autonomy; self-absorption
heavy (feeling, etc.); gloomy (weather, etc.); oppressive (atmosphere, etc.); stifling; strained
name; title; appellation; (under the) pretext (of); pretense
voice training; vocal exercises
to choke; to be choked (by); to sob convulsively
with a bonk; with a thump; with a klunk; with a rap
light blue; pale blue; aqua
everyday clothes; ordinary clothes; casual wear; informal dress
to cheer up; to liven up; to become active; to look better; to improve (in appearance); to stand out
sneaker; sneakers; trainers
landlord; landlady; house owner; home owner; head of the household
shoe; shoes; boots; footwear; footgear
on time; on schedule; punctually
lunch; noon; midday; daytime; waking up; getting up
basic tone; underlying tone; trend; keynote
dining; dining room; meal
plain; unaffected; natural; unpretentious; frank; candid
household (electrical) appliances; home appliances; consumer electronics
(sense of) cleanliness; (sense of) freshness; clean impression
to be in disorder; to lie scattered around
dirty; filthy; disordered; messy; indecent (language, etc.); dirty
to be away from home; to be out of the house
mundane; routine; everyday; unremarkable; common; day-to-day
to get dirty; to become dirty; to become sullied; to become corrupted; to lose one's chastity
cat-eye style (in makeup); (lit.) eyes of a cat
to be truant; to slack off; to play hooky; to skip school; to cut class; to skip out
to keep (e.g. the lead); to maintain (a standard, situation, etc.); to put aside (for someone); to save (e.g. a seat); to keep (the ball; in soccer, rugby, etc.); to retain possession
pencil case; pencil box; writing brush case
promotion (school, military, etc.)