contacting; (making) contact; connection (with a train, bus, etc.); joining (a railway line, etc.); connection (between matters, incidents, etc.); relation
leaving a club; quitting a club
threatening attitude; menacing look; angry look
truth; reality; truly; really; absolute truth
to guess; to sense; to presume; to sympathize with; to sympathise with
to keep a watchful eye on
to speak; to talk; to mediate; to act as a go-between; to put in a good word (for someone)
blame; censure; rebuke; reproof
I would rather; I would as lief do; strong preference
if so; in that case; in that situation
well, ...; right, ...; so; then; that way (would mean ...); if that is the case
self-satisfaction; (self-)complacency; smugness
to deny; to contradict; to negate (esp. a sound); to drown out
exactly right!; indeed; damn straight
to discuss; to talk together
to be silent; to say nothing
class teacher; homeroom teacher; form teacher
astringent; bitter; austere; elegant (and unobtrusive); sour (look); glum
satisfactory; decent; good; proper; respectable
to drift; to float; to waft (e.g. a scent); to hang in the air; to be in the air (e.g. a feeling or mood); to wander; to walk around aimlessly
may I come in?; please forgive me; I'm sorry
to visit; to call on; to arrive (of a season, situation, etc.); to come; to appear
circumstances; conditions; situation; reasons; state of affairs
to come (home) to one; to click; to ring a bell; to appeal to one; to speak to one; to impress one
important matter; matter of great importance; serious affair; major incident; emergency
to resign; to retire; to quit; to leave (one's job, etc.)
because of; owing to; due to
guilty conscience; feelings of remorse
to be caught; to be captured; to be taken prisoner; to be seized with (fear, etc.); to be a slave to; to stick to
duty; responsibility (incl. supervision of staff); liability; onus
fact; truth; reality; in fact; actually
single word; a few words; brief comment
to yell; to rant; to rave
coming; going; being (somewhere); (please) come; go; stay
to give; to confer; to bestow; to kindly do for one; to oblige; to favour
all; altogether; entirely; exactly alike (e.g. in appearance); spitting image of; identical
colour and lustre; color and luster; complexion; colour; color
to add (to); to add on; to append
(common) use (of a language, currency, etc.); current use; to be accepted (e.g. of a way of thinking); to work (of an excuse, trick, etc.); going in and out; entrance and exit
excuse me; pardon me; I'm sorry; thank you; you shouldn't have; it's too much
please (give me); please (do for me)
unpleasant; awkward; embarrassing; uneasy
impatience; irritation; frustration; fretfulness