sole; single; solo; independence; singleness; singularity
room allocation; assignment of rooms
of good character; kindhearted; good-natured
junior (at work, school, etc.); younger people; younger student
having special circumstances (e.g. problems, issues, advantages, flaws, defects, etc.); imperfect (merchandise); with defects
person living with a family; lodger; housemate; flatmate; roommate
anyway; anyhow; as one likes; by all means; at any cost; no matter what it takes
joint struggle; common (united) front
to fold (clothes, umbrella); to close (a shop, business); to vacate
night watch; night sentry
irregularity; unsteadiness; disorderly
ladder; stairs; going to several places in succession (e.g. barhopping)
rising (from one's bed); getting up; getting out of bed
to gain in skill; to improve; to get better
of no interest; not interested
deep-seated; deep-rooted; ingrained
I'm off; see you later; to go (and then come back)
one breath; time of one breath; pause; break; (doing in) one go; doing without stopping
to put on a patronizing air
classroom learning (as contrasted to practical training); classroom lecture
byway; bypath; byroad; loophole; excuse
dozing off in the middle of doing something (esp. in an online chat or during an online game); becoming inactive due to falling asleep
with a crack; with a snap; firmly; sharply; precisely; properly
to be dispirited; to be dejected; to be disheartened; to lose heart
meddling; meddlesomeness; nosiness; meddler; buttinsky; busybody
staying somewhere (overnight) due to circumstances
party; banquet; reception; feast; dinner
alarm clock; waking up; keeping oneself awake; type of candy given to a child after it wakes up from a nap
pride; self-confidence; thinking highly of oneself; being proud of one's abilities or achievements
lateness; tardiness; arriving late
languid; weary; listless; melancholy
unpacking (esp. after moving house)
inquiry; enquiry; investigation; (police) interview; questioning (e.g. witness, suspect); hearing
to join (hands); to take (each other's hands); to scramble for; to struggle for; to pay attention to; to take notice of
being painfully-true (e.g. reprimand); making one's ears burn; striking home (e.g. remark); having an earache; feeling pain in one's ear
kidnapping; kidnaping; abduction; kidnapper; kidnaper; abductor
slave trade; white-slave trade; human trafficking
throughout; over a period of ...; over a span of ...
stolen goods; loot; spoils
to meet; to encounter; to see; to have an accident; to have a bad experience