opposite side; opposition
confused; disordered; faltered; incoherent; inconsistent
pocket tissue; small package of tissues
at once; right away; promptly; on the spur of the moment
not feeling like doing ...; having no mind to ...; being in no mood for ...; having no intention of ...
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
to appear ...; to look like ...; to seem ...; to have a trace of; to be tinged with
to wear glasses; to put on glasses
participation; joining; entry; adherence
to have a talk; to tell a story
misunderstanding; mistaken idea; wrong guess
terrible; dreadful; amazing (e.g. of strength); great (e.g. of skills); to a great extent; vast (in numbers)
mid-stream; middle course; middle class
person's origin (e.g. city, country, parentage, school)
upper class; upper echelons of society; the rich and powerful; the elite
large company; large enterprise; large corporation
name; given name; first name
surname; family name; last name
up until now; as recently as the present
off the mark; off base; misdirected; irrelevant
explanation (e.g. for one's actions); excuse; justification; defense; defence
meeting; rendezvous; encounter; confluence
bizarre; strange; eccentric; odd; queer
to be in high spirits; to be full of vigor (vigour); to be enthusiastic; to be eager; to stretch to breaking point
to see eye to eye; to be on the same wavelength; to talk the same language
to examine; to look up; to investigate; to check up; to sense; to study
distinction; difference; separate; different; exception; exclusion
to float; to become merry; to be cheerful; to become loose; to become unsteady; to feel out of it; to be cut off (e.g. from those around you)
choking; suffocating; stifling; oppressive; heavy
to interrupt; to obstruct (a view, someone's way, etc.); to block (light, wind, etc.); to intercept; to cut off