close to the wall; alongside the wall
friendly chat; pleasant chat; lighthearted talk; friendly conversation
to lay aside; to set aside
email; mail (usu. in compound words); post; message (sent over a chat application); instant message; male
telephone call; phone call; telephone (device); phone
having nothing to do; having time on one's hands (and not knowing what to do); being at a loose end; being bored
festive mood; holiday mood; festive atmosphere
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)
to wrap up; to pack; to cover; to envelop; to conceal (a feeling); to hide
next; hypo- (i.e. containing an element with low valence); order; sequence
dark; gloomy; overcast; heavy; leaden; dull
to smoke; to breathe in; to suck; to sip; to absorb; to soak up
drumming (noise); beating; rapidly; quickly; continuously; one after the other
lazy; idle; indolent; slothful
to choke; to be choked by; to be stifled by
abstaining from smoking; quitting smoking; No Smoking!; Smoking Prohibited!
to rub against; to chafe; to quarrel
mumbling; chewing one's words; chewing (food); squirming; wriggling
lie; fib; mistake; error; unwise move; bad decision
vague; faint; dim; indistinct; hazy; blurry
erratic; offbeat; wild; extraordinary
difference in temperature; difference in degrees of enthusiasm, interest, commitment, etc.
to swell; to rise; to bulge; to rouse; to get excited
standard; basis; criterion; norm; reference; datum
apprehensions; misgivings; uneasiness; anxiety; fear
unrequited love; one-sided love
to cover; to hide; to conceal; to wrap; to disguise
to go out to meet; to receive; to welcome; to accept (e.g. as a member of a group or family); to call for; to summon
to reseat oneself; to correct one's posture
step; stair; grade; rank; counter for breaks in written language (or speech, etc.); dan
fearfully; timidly; nervously; cautiously; gingerly
as expected (positive events); as hoped for
guilty (feeling, conscience, look, etc.); (feeling) uneasy
that is to say; so that means
to tie; to bind; to bear (fruit); to close (e.g. deal); to confirm; to connect (two distant places); to close tightly
common occurrence; everyday occurrence; not an uncommon case; normal thing; everyday affair
being in charge of (esp. a class or subject); taking charge of; class teacher; homeroom teacher; form teacher
by all means; no matter what; at any rate
to knead; to mix with fingers; to quibble; to argue for argument's sake
doesn't amount to doing (something); not significant enough to require (something); unnecessary
fierce; intense; severe; violent; strong; vehement