some ... and others ...; sometimes ... and at other times ...; or; either ... or
delicate situation; choice of two evils; mixed blessing
joint party (e.g. by students from several colleges); combined party; mixer; two or more groups, esp. female and male students, combining for a party
taboo word; euphemism (used in place of a taboo word)
windy; windswept; harshly treated; greatly criticized
appearance; how one looks to others; towards the outside; outside part
variable light (e.g. with a dimmer); photochromatic; dimmer; dimmer control
to get along well with; to make a go of it
to strike (each other); to come to blows; to fight (each other); to speak (to each other)
opening words; speaking out
engaging or meshing (of gears); occlusion (of teeth)
one's true feelings and one's official stance (which may be at odds); one's real motive and one's stated reason
the reason is ...; it is because ...
weariness (from); fatigue; tiredness; exhaustion
possible; likely; probable
coffee shop that does not serve alcohol
to stick; to get stuck; to be unavailable; to be busy; to be piled up (e.g. of work); to halt (in one's speech)
cover; concealment; masking; occultation
dissociative identity disorder
putting on a brave face; put-on cheeriness; pretending one is fine; show of courage; bravado; Dutch courage
lifestyle; way of life; daily goings-on; daily habits
outdoor shoes; outdoor footwear
morning assembly; morning gathering; morning meeting
indiscriminately; giving no heed to
the socially vulnerable; the weak of society; socially disadvantaged people
to be choked up; to be crushed (emotionally); to be overcome (with emotion); to be shocked; to be horrified
119; ambulance and fire brigade emergency telephone number
rate of advancement to the next higher level of education
one's old school or university; alma mater; the school or university one attended
to take over; to hand over
one's habitual behaviour (behavior)
underground website (often critical or containing unofficial information)
unable to concentrate on (due to distractions, etc.)
to be jealous of; to envy; to begrudge
(of a couple) fighting and splitting up
to have guts; to be unwavering in one's resolution
to be distracted from feelings of depression, boredom, tension, etc.