to assume an air of ...; to act ...; to affect ...; to put on airs; to be self-important
email; mail; post; message (in an instant messaging application); instant message; male
with a clink; with a soft thud; with a faint snap (e.g. of a book closing); suddenly; all of a sudden
flow (of a fluid or gas); stream; flow (of people, things); passage (of time); course (of events); (step-by-step) procedure; group of people who remain together after the end of an event
backward movement; reverse movement; going backwards; retrograde motion
turning round; going around; turning about; surrounding; encircling
courtyard; quadrangle; middle court
to hit; to run into; to light on; to strike into; to come against; to deadlock
student (esp. a university student)
the person in question; prominent figure; distinguished person; that person
to call (someone) to (the door, phone, etc.); to tell (someone) to come; to call up (on the phone); to invoke (e.g. a subroutine); to call; to open (e.g. a file)
recently; lately; these days; nearest; closest
to want; to wish for; to request; to demand; to seek; to search for
in a tousled manner; in a ruffled fashion; in a disorderly manner; with a fluster; confusedly; messily
(doing) various things; (doing) this and that; being apt to; being prone to; at any rate; anyhow
to blink (one's eyes) repeatedly
person living with a family; lodger; housemate; flatmate; roommate
riddle; puzzle; enigma; enigmatic; mysterious
inside out; upside down; flip side; opposite; contrary
so; therefore; and; (and) then
to break the ice; to broach a subject; to bring up a topic
serious; severe; grave; acute
bell signalling that work, class, etc. will formally begin shortly; first bell; warning bell
lateness; tardiness; arriving late
stupid; foolish; idiotic; fool; idiot; blockhead
cool; chilly; feeling nice and cold
smooth (of a surface); glassy; smooth (of an action, proceedings, etc.); fluent (speech); continuously differentiable
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.)
mark; sign; symbol; emblem; badge; crest
two sheets (of paper or other flat objects)
mother; mom; wife; you (of an elderly person older than the speaker); she
newspaper stand; newspaper seller; paper carrier; newspaper reporter
Mr; Mrs; Miss; politeness marker