private affairs; personal matter
variation in color (colour); having a different color
cancellation; withdrawal; asking to be excused; begging off; not taking
to dis; to diss; to disrespect; to speak ill of; to criticize; to disparage
communication skills; communication ability
trunk (of a car); boot; luggage space; cargo compartment
congratulation; congratulations; celebration; congratulatory gift; present
congratulations!; well done!; best wishes!; all the best!
to play around (of a cat, dog, etc.); to frisk; to gambol; to frolic
low spirits; depression; dejection; discouragement; despondency
great numbers (of people); numerical superiority; masses; people; folk; clique
guess; conjecture; surmise
on bad terms; at loggerheads
to say to each other; to exchange (jokes, comments, etc.); to quarrel; to dispute
objection; dissent; protest
nearly; almost; on the verge (of happening)
confused fight; brawl; melee; scuffle; free-for-all
calmly; quietly; gently; be quiet!
(afternoon) nap; sleeping during the day; siesta
to begin (doing); to start (doing)
point (of a story, argument, etc.); key point; point; site; point (in scoring); point (in a loyalty program); points
opposite side; other side; other party
watchtower; watch tower; lookout tower
transport; transportation; conveyance; carriage
increasing the number of staff; hiring more people
bad feeling; cares; ill feeling; grudge; sense of discomfort; discontent
carpet; rug; mat, mattress, quilt etc. spread out on the floor (or ground) and used to sit or sleep on; spread; (cloth) cover
support; backing; aid; assistance
frail; having a weak constitution; being in poor health
good person; virtuous person; good-natured person; gullible person
register of names; list of names; roll; register; roster
to set (sun); to become dark
setting up (a structure, building, camp, etc.); construction; preparation (e.g. of a venue); arrangement (of an event)
player put on starting list to be replaced by another when the opponent's pitcher is known
passing through (a tunnel, station, town, etc.); passing by (e.g. of a typhoon); passage (of a bill, e.g. through parliament); carriage; passing (an examination, inspection, etc.); clearing
to lie down; to throw oneself down
with a vroom; with a sudden shaking
template; run of the mill; formulaic