to be about to get on (a train, bus, etc.); to be about to board; to start (doing); to begin; to get on top of; to lean over
of course; certainly; naturally
left arm; left-handed (baseball pitcher)
to cover up with something
obstruction; prevention; hindrance; check; blocking; stopping
all; whole; entire; complete (set); in total
useless resistance; vain struggle
to get worked up; to be eager (enthusiastic); to rouse oneself
to bear up in tragedy; to stand pain well; to hold one's temper; to put up (with something); (lit.) to clench one's teeth
anyone; anybody; everyone; whoever
to say a word; to say something; to speak briefly; to give a quick holler; to let (someone) know
to choose (and take); to select; to pick (out)
to burst (open); to break; to split
to order; to command; to appoint
hailing each other; acting in concert; responding (to); agreement; concord
attendance; participation; presence
mourning clothes; mourning attire; mourning dress
whole-school assembly; assembly of the whole school
authorized absence; permission of absence from class(es)
different (quality, nature); heterogeneous
ringing; throbbing violently
pseudo; quasi; artificial; simulated
hall; saloon; spacious room; reception room
friendly chat; pleasant chat; lighthearted talk; friendly conversation
to pass (by) each other; to brush past; to miss (meeting) each other; to fail to meet; to be at odds; to clash
tightly; exactly; precisely; close-fitting (e.g. suit); firm (body); lean
to fit in (snugly); to get stuck in; to get caught in; to get caught up in (a situation); to become deeply involved in; to get addicted to
to slip out; to sneak away; to break into the lead; to get ahead; to begin to fall out (e.g. hair); to break out (of a loop)
acquaintance; close friend
suspicious; dubious; unreliable; indecent; unseemly
succeeding; following; trailing; next
scaffold; scaffolding; foothold; footing; foothold (e.g. in business); foundation
groundwork; foundation; inclination; aptitude; undercoat; first coat
assembly hall; meeting place; venue; site; grounds
summer season; summer; summertime
cumulonimbus; gigantic columns of clouds (in summer); thunderhead
clear weather; cloudless weather; good weather