bad-mouthing someone so as to be deliberately overheard; intentionally letting someone hear insults or sarcasm regarding them
limply; wearily; listlessly; languidly; exhaustedly; unenergetically
reconfirmation; double check
taking care of something by oneself; self-management
committee; commission; board; panel; committee meeting
conference room; council room
usual; ordinary; normal; regular; general; common
lump; mass; group; crowd; embodiment (of an idea, quality, feeling etc.); personification
women's basketball; girls' basketball
context (of a passage); line of thought; context; environment; circumstances
minuscule amount; extremely small quantity
puffer fish; blow fish; fugu; globefish; swellfish
accumulation; accumulate; store
to gradually disappear; to be vanishing
empty seat; unoccupied seat; vacancy; vacant post
unpredictability; element of surprise
warm; snug; cozy; cosy; comfortable; pleasant
to diffuse; to spread throughout; to prevail; to become widespread; to reach everyone
smoothly; with a slipping or sliding motion
lapel badge; collar badge
hair elastic; hair tie; hair band; rubber band
warm and snug; soft and comfortable
to give a command (e.g. in a loud voice); to give an order
to sit up straight; to straighten one's posture; to straighten up
head of the student council; president of the student council
circumference; girth; tour; pilgrimage; circulation (e.g. of blood)
cooperation; collaboration
holding (a conference, exhibition, etc.); opening; hosting (e.g. the Olympics)
to go around; to return; to surround; to concern (usu. of disputes)
to beat; to attack (an enemy); to do away with; to finish off
election; selection; choice
having said that; be that as it may
to join forces; to cooperate