to hang up; to end a telephone conversation
needless fear; groundless apprehension; unfounded worry
reading but not responding to a text message (in a chat application); leaving (someone) on read
to reply; to respond; to answer; to talk back; to retort
to learn by experience; to learn one's lesson; to learn the hard way; to be discouraged (by); to have enough (of); to be disgusted (with)
stylish; smart; with a crack; crisply (e.g. fried, starched); tearing off; ripping off
to wear; to be dressed in; to be adorned in; to clad oneself with
company employee; office worker; white-collar worker
majority; more than half; most (of); mostly; largely; mainly
to be mixed; to be blended with; to associate with; to mingle with; to join
wherein; therein; thereinto
out of the blue; all of a sudden; without warning; unexpectedly
departure; departing from ...; sent from ...; (a letter, etc.) dated ...; counter for engines (on an aircraft); counter for gunshots, bursts of gas, etc.
half-cooked; half-done; soft-boiled; half-ripe; unripe
to stuff one's cheeks; to fill one's mouth (with food)
upward glance; upturned eyes
complexion; skin tone; skin colour; countenance; look (on one's face); expression
lack of sleep; insufficient sleep
bear (any mammal of family Ursidae)
pardon; forgiveness; forbearance
to taste; to try (food or drink)
a few years ago; some years back
sign; indication; omen; symptom
imitating; copying; mimicry; behavior; behaviour; action
staying up late; sitting up late at night; keeping late hours
loss; damage; harm; disadvantage; handicap; drawback
square (of a number); multiplying (a number) by itself; second power
to go to ruin; to go under; to fall; to be destroyed; to die out; to become extinct
generally; on the whole; general; rough; outline; main points
to steal; to plagiarize; to steal (a technique, idea, etc.); to do stealthily; to do during scant time; to steal a base
speaker; lecturer; lecturer (at a university or college); instructor; part-time teacher; tutor (at a cram school)
detached building; solitary house; room detached from main house
lonely (e.g. person, feeling); lonesome; desolate; deserted; sad; lacking
real feeling; actual feeling; to actually feel; to have a real feeling (that ...); to experience personally
noise (usu. unpleasant); interference (e.g. radio); static; gossip; irresponsible criticism
exhausting work; hard work; severe duty