to address (someone); to accost a person; to talk (to someone); to begin to talk; to start a conversation
handyman; utility man; odd-job man
bright; intelligent; clever; smart
test period; exam period; examination time
closing; closure; shutdown; lockout
to put on airs; to throw one's weight about; to swagger; to act arrogantly
though imperfect; somehow; somehow or other
to await; to wait for; to expect
to be lucky; to be in luck; to be attached; to have; to be included
to rebound; to recoil; to splash; to have a repercussion; to have a reciprocal effect
direct connection; direct link
downtime; suspension period
favorable treatment; favourable treatment; hospitality; warm reception; good treatment; hearty welcome
murmur; mutter; murmuring; tweet; Twitter post
to give one's everything; to make one's best effort; to be enthused; to put your back into it
(one's) gaze; line of sight; point of view; standpoint; line covering someone's eyes (to obscure their identity); eye censor bar
study group; study meeting
racing (of an engine); idling; spinning (without grabbing; of wheels); going round in circles (of an argument, discussion, etc.); going nowhere; being fruitless
to meet (someone of higher status); (arch.) to be recognized (esp. by someone of higher status); (arch.) to be visible; (arch.) to be seen
to do for (the sake of someone else)
return journey; one's way home; one's way back
harmless (remark, topic, etc.); inoffensive; safe; bland; neutral (attitude); noncommittal (reply)
the point of ...; the place where ...; a place called ...; places known as ...; I would say ...; ... is how I'd put it
great mistake; serious error; blunder; complete misunderstanding
to be lazy; to be idle; to slack; to neglect (e.g. one's work); to be neglectful of; to skip (e.g. school)
even more; still more; one layer; lowest floor (of a building); rather; sooner
rising (smoke, clouds, etc.); rolling up; billowing up
question collection; problem collection; problem set; workbook
crispy; crunchy; tearing; ripping; spirited; energetic
mechanical pencil; automatic pencil; propelling pencil
repetition; repeat; replication; recursion; iteration
making an attempt; trial run
way; style; ceremony; rite; wedding (ceremony); equation
to graze (e.g. bullet); to scratch; to touch lightly; to take a percentage; to exploit; to squeeze
long tone; sustained tone
repetition; repeat; reiteration; repeatedly; again and again; continually
(telephone) call; ring (of a telephone); shout; call; call; call loan (e.g. 30-day call)
one-way traffic; one-way (e.g. communication); one-sided
double suicide; lovers' suicide; group suicide; family suicide; dedication to the point of self-sacrifice
slanting; tilted; sloping; distorted (feeling); slanted (e.g. view of the world); bad (mood)