to be shut; to close; to be locked; to tighten; to be tightened; to become sober
summertime; summer season
to close up; to shut up (e.g. behind doors); to cut off (e.g. because a deadline has expired); to close off (e.g. subscription list)
penance; austerities; mortification; asceticism
difficult to be (in a place); not feeling like staying
fortuitous; luck; windfall; godsend; good fortune
mystery novel; detective novel; whodunit
call; summons; convening; convocation
six; six years of age; six o'clock (old time system)
awesome; awe-inspiring; august; discourteous (to a superior); lacking due respect
to speak; to talk; to mediate; to act as a go-between; to put in a good word (for someone)
weak (constitution); sickly; feeble; in poor health
attendance (at school); going to school
image (in one's mind); impression; (computer) image; depiction (e.g. of a product); rendition
attendance; presence; appearance
heat; fever; temperature; zeal; passion
to shut oneself in (e.g. one's room); to be confined in; to be filled with (emotion, enthusiasm, etc.); to fill the room (of a gas, smell, etc.); to be heavy with (e.g. smoke); to be muffled (e.g. voice); to hold (a castle, fortress, etc.)
from now; from the present moment; from this time forward; henceforth
programme; program; plans; arrangements
to strengthen; to emphasize; to emphasise
dwelling; house; residence; living; life
request; favour (to ask); wish; please
early; a little earlier than usual; a little faster than usual; slightly quicker
to refuse; to reject; to inform; to give notice; to ask leave; to excuse oneself (from)
to hate; to dislike; to loathe
in general; generally; mostly; gist; point; main idea
unreasonable; irrational; outrageous; absurd
trouble; hardship; difficulty; anxiety; worry; concern
to pile up; to heap up; to stack up; to repeat many times over; to go through repeatedly; to accumulate
silence; being silent; quiet; reticence; inaction
why?; what for?; how?; by what means?
to partition; to divide; to direct; to manage; to settle accounts; to assume a crouching posture (at the start of a bout)
to stir; to mix; to banter; to make fun of (what a person says); to stir up
to fly; to soar; to jump; to leap; to spatter; to scatter; to hurry
before oneself; in front of one; a bit before reaching (a location); this side (of a location); one's standpoint; one's appearance; skill