regarding; in; to; towards; with regards to
investigation (e.g. into someone's guilt); questioning; pressing; catching up; overtaking
(turned out) all right in the end
recess; break time; break between classes; free period; recess time; recreation hour
private room; single (room); room for one; (toilet) stall
to board; to embark on; to get into (a car); to march into; to enter
to get tired out; to be exhausted
pretext for not revealing something (e.g. actual reason for one's failure, vested interest, etc.)
relation; relationship; participation; involvement; influence; effect
hello; good day; good afternoon
pretext; history; past; according to ...; ... says
deadline; closing; cofferdam; closed (door, window, etc.)
proximity; nearness; soon; nearby
canned food; tinned food; confining someone (e.g. so they can concentrate on work); being stuck in a confined space
familiar; well-known; regular (e.g. customer); old stand-by
dress; outfit; equipment; makeup; adornment; guise
attractive; good-looking; stylish; cool; smooth; neat
to diffuse; to spread throughout; to prevail; to become widespread; to reach everyone
previous time; last time; previous installment; previous instalment; previous session
to encourage; to cheer; to raise (the voice)
sure; no mistaking it; for certain; without doubt
came here; coming here; recently
prior; beforehand; in advance; before the fact; ex ante
exhausted; tired; withered; worn out; boiling until shapeless or mushy; tediously
one cause; one reason; one factor
circle; entirety; whole; money; dough; enclosure inside a castle's walls; soft-shelled turtle
degree; amount; grade; standard; of the order of (following a number); about
stinging; smarting; on edge; nervous; ripping; peeling
at leisure; in a relaxed manner; in a carefree manner; quietly; peacefully
start; commencement; beginning; initiation
to leave one's seat; to temporarily excuse oneself (from a meeting, etc.); to step outside; to be away (from one's desk, etc.)
unmanned; uninhabited; unattended; shorthandedness; lack of help
setting; installing; setting up (meeting, conference, etc.); stage setting; setting (of a novel, movie, play, etc.)
genuine; real; full-scale; full-blown; full-fledged; professional
grown man; grown woman; grown-up person; sensible person
in spite of; regardless of
to turn over; to turn pages of a book; to tear off; to strip off; to tear up
feeling of tension; air of tension; tension; nervousness
to gulp down (a drink); to slurp