to speak to; to give a (something) talk to; to speak words of (something)
sense of loss; feeling of loss
anywhere; for all time; through thick and thin; come hell or high water; persistently; stubbornly
past middle age; nearing old age; near-elderly; age 40
close to the wall; alongside the wall
(aircraft) hangar; (coat) hanger; hunger
which reminds me ...; come to think of it ...; now that you mention it ...; on that subject ...; so, if you say ...
excursion; field trip; school trip
totalization; totalisation; aggregation; tally (e.g. of votes); adding up; summing up
getting carried away; going too far; overdoing
being in charge of (esp. a class or subject); taking charge of; class teacher; homeroom teacher; form teacher
(really) terrible; awful; (very) nasty; (extremely) harsh; severe
crash; smash; bang; sound of a large, heavy object falling
to have meaning; to be meaningful
truancy; absence without leave
(approximate) age; years; elderly; old; older (than); senior
woman; lady; adult female
haggardness; emaciation; wasting away; being tired out; being worn out; exhaustion
time of death; one's final hour; one's end
to insist; to assert; to be obstinate in saying
check; plaid; checking; monitoring; check (banking); cheque
to take in one's hand; to pick up; to obtain
in the hospital; hospitalized
to accumulate one's unpublished paintings or writings
absentmindedness; peace of mind
to get close; to cuddle close together; to nestle close to; to snuggle up to
the rest; the others; in addition (to that); besides that; and so forth; and the like
to get to know each other; to make acquaintance
dispute; strife; quarrel; dissension; conflict; rivalry
remarkably; noticeably; considerably; appreciably
to lessen; to decrease; to diminish
to aggravate; to complicate; to make worse
a long time (since the last time)
change for the better; improvement; looking better (than before)
bookstore; bookshop; publisher; main building
a long time (since the last time); first in a long time