being excluded; being ignored; being kept in the dark (about); being kept out of the loop; (lit.) outside the mosquito net
grandmother; old woman; female senior citizen
to be connected (to); to be joined together; to connect (of a telephone call, the internet, etc.); to get through; to lead (to an outcome); to bring about (a result); to be lined up (e.g. of cars)
regrettable; unfortunate; disappointing; vexing
appearing that; seeming that; looking like; having the appearance of
luggage; baggage; burden; payload (of a packet, cell, etc.)
to reach; to touch; to be delivered; to arrive; to be attentive; to be scrupulous
work (e.g. of art); piece; harvest; crop; technique
not exceeding ...; not more than ...; below (a standard, level, etc.); under; the following; the below-mentioned
payment made via bank deposit transfer; discarding a tile that becomes another player's winning tile
gold (metal); gold (color); gold (medal); first place (prize); something of great value; something golden (e.g. silence); money
or something; for instance ... (though there are other suitable options); ... or ...; as soon as; right after; while still
hope; wish; aspiration; (bright) prospects; expectation
subject (of study); course of study; department (of a university)
pretty; lovely; clean; clear; completely; entirely
copier; copy machine; photocopier
to be broken; to break; to break (down); to stop working; to fall through (of a plan, deal, etc.); to collapse
soon; shortly; before long; nearly; almost
distinction; difference; separate; different; exception; exclusion
to turn up (hem, sleeves, etc.); to fold back (e.g. a page); to turn back; to double back; to enter (the second half; e.g. of a match); to do immediately (e.g. call back, answer an email)
spare time; free time; time (it takes to do something); time required; time off; leave; dismissal
to be late; to be delayed; to fall behind (in a race, one's studies, etc.); to lag behind; to be bereaved of; to be preceded by (someone) in death
to open (e.g. doors); to open (e.g. business, etc.); to be empty; to be vacant; to be available; to be open (e.g. neckline, etc.); to have been opened (of one's eyes, mouth, etc.)
to go by; to go past; to run (between; of a rail service, bus route, etc.); to operate (between); to go indoors; to go into a room; to penetrate
performance (at a party or banquet, etc.); side show; entertainment
to carry; to transport; to come; to go; to use (a brush, chopsticks, etc.); to move
beanbag; beanbag juggling game; bobbling the ball
(time of) one's childhood; when one was a child
old; aged; long; since long ago; of the distant past; long-ago
association; socializing; socialising; fellowship
to introduce; to compare; to check; to adjust; to pull into place
in that manner; like that
faculty of science and engineering; college of science and engineering; school of science and engineering
(a) stop (e.g. in a timber joint, or at the end of a kanji stroke); remaining (e.g. poste-restante)
to hold between (e.g. one's fingers, chopsticks); to grip (from both sides); to put between; to sandwich between; to catch (e.g. a finger in a door); to trap; to insert (e.g. a break into proceedings)
hot; warm; passionate; impassioned; on everybody's mind; on the radar
establishment; creation; posing (a problem); options setting; preference settings; configuration
glass (drinking vessel); tumbler; cups (suit)
to invite in; to show someone in
chair; seat; stool; post; position; seat
cabinet; housing (for equipment)