breaking off relations; disconnection; insulation (esp. electrical); isolation
administrative; businesslike; practical; impersonal; perfunctory; robot-like
in one's own way or style
to be wounded; to get injured; to get hurt feelings; to get damaged; to get chipped
as one wishes; the way one wants; to one's satisfaction
related to; in relation to; as far as ... is concerned
large part; greater part; people in general; general public; mostly; for the most part
to study (in depth); to learn; to take lessons in
circumference; girth; surroundings; neighbourhood; people surrounding oneself; surrounding circumstances
to satisfy (conditions, one's appetite, etc.); to meet (e.g. demands); to fulfill; to fill (e.g. a cup); to pack; to supply
some; few; somewhat; to a certain extent; (arch.) many; (arch.) a lot
guilty (feeling, conscience, look, etc.); (feeling) uneasy
another meeting; meeting again; reunion
English proficiency test (esp. the STEP test)
second; secondary; quadratic (function, equation, etc.); second-order
examination; exam; test; trial; experiment; test
assembly hall; meeting place; venue; grounds
similarly; same (idea); same (name)
to sit for an examination
neighbourhood; neighborhood; vicinity
conference room; council room
twosome; duo; pair (of criminals)
TOEIC; Test of English for International Communication
skip it; drop it; I've had enough (e.g. when offered something); that's enough
ear; hearing; edge; crust; selvedge (non-fray machined edge of fabrics); selvage
to stop (moving); to come to a stop; to stop (doing, working, being supplied); to come to a halt; to alight; to perch on
silver hair; gray hair; grey hair
English writing; English sentence; English text; English literature; English lit
card (information, filing, etc.); card (greetings, congratulations, etc.); (Western) playing cards; credit card; debit card; match; game
examination; quiz; test; tryout; rehearsal (in filming)
junior college; vocationally oriented two or three year post-secondary education institution
courtyard; quadrangle; middle court
-ish; -like; resembling; appearing to be; seeming to be
to close one's eyes partly; to squint; to smile with one's whole face; to look fondly at
was it?; I think it was ...; if I've got it right; (I, we) used to ...; I remember ...; it was ...
hut; shanty; hovel; house built directly into the ground with no supporting stones
change; variation; variety; diversity; inflection; declension
a long time (since the last time); first in a long time
suddenly; abruptly; unexpectedly
(not so) much; (not) very