group chat; system for chatting with multiple people simultaneously (e.g. on a messaging application)
reply (e.g. email, fax, letter); answer
association; socializing; socialising; fellowship
to be blind to one's shortcomings; to play innocent
astringent; bitter; austere; elegant (and unobtrusive); sour (look); glum
workmanship; craftsmanship; grades; results; quality (e.g. of a crop); dealings
to apologize; to apologise
(laughing) foolishly; (smiling) thoughtlessly; indiscreetly (talking); carelessly (speaking); thin (paper, cloth, etc.); flimsy
complete; whole; perfect; safe
with a feeling of relief; with a sigh of relief; deeply (sigh)
odious; hateful; awful; horrid; revolting
homework; assignment; pending issue; unresolved problem; open question
slow; time-consuming; late (in the day); towards the end (of the day or night); later (than expected or usual); late
there's no (other) way; cannot be helped; unavoidable; it's no use (doing); pointless; hopeless (person)
corridor; hallway; passageway
talking while standing; standing around talking
to leave; to depart; to take one's leave
to (call and) stop; to call (someone) to stop; to hail (e.g. a taxi)
unnatural; artificial; affected; strained
painful; heartrending; trying; oppressive; suffocating; miserable
quite indifferent; looking blank; looking as though one has nothing at all to do with what is going on
playing; play (margin between on and off, gap before pressing button or lever has an effect)
with that; on that note; altogether; ending at that point; cut off there
to search for; to look for; to hunt for; to search (a house, pocket, etc.); to search through; to rummage in (e.g. a drawer)
look!; there!; here!; that is
tired; frazzled; tiresome; tiring; draining
I, myself; one-self; by one-self; even I; even one
not understanding; not knowing
rough (touch, voice, etc.); coarse; gritty; rattling (of beans, beads, etc.)
science (inc. mathematics, medicine, etc.); natural science; science department (university); science course; science (as a school subject)
order (for an item); request; demand; condition
small theatre; kabuki performed in a small theatre; little performance; short acted scene; act
intimate friend; close friend; bosom buddy; chum
role; assignment; position (of responsibility); post; part (in a play, film, etc.); role
cum (e.g. bedroom-cum-study); holding both roles (e.g. Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs); and; in addition; concurrently; at the same time
person who enlivens an atmosphere; person who lifts the mood of others; person who inspires a team; life of the party
thrust; charge; digging into (a matter); depth; straight man (of a comedy duo); quip; jab
common sense; common knowledge; common understanding
feature; trait; characteristic; peculiarity; distinction
to get worse; to deteriorate; to go from bad to worse; to spoil (of food); to go bad; to perish