at this juncture; after all this time; at this stage; now
gloomy (e.g. mood); depressing; irritating; troublesome; heavy (weather); cloudy
with a whiff; with a puff; suddenly; abruptly; without warning
to soften; to calm down; to be eased; to be mitigated; to subside; to abate
in general; generally; mostly; gist; point; main idea
to visit; to call on; to pay a visit to
alumni association; graduates' association; alumni meeting; class reunion
primary school; elementary school; grade school
far away; distant place; long ago; far back; by far
component; factor; item (e.g. in list); element (e.g. in array); member (e.g. data structure)
piece of paper; slip of paper; strip of paper; scrap of paper
refusal; rejection; denial; veto
November; eleventh month of the lunar calendar
twenty-seventh day of the month; twenty-seven days
mount; stand; lens mount; mounting (e.g. a drive); mounting (animal behaviour); asserting dominance
being a graduate of the same school; person who went to the same school; fellow alumnus
meeting; assembly; party; society; association; club
so far; up to now; hitherto; that's enough (for today); it ends here
to be blessed with; to be rich in; to abound in
boastful speech; bragging
someone (unspecified, but someone in particular); a certain person
no matter what; whatever you say; in the end; after all
happiness; good fortune; luck; blessing
true feelings; real intention; one's heart; one's right mind; one's senses; one's conscience
no sooner than; as soon as; immediately after; at the thought of; when I think about
flapping (of a flag, fan, etc.); fluttering; pitter-patter (of footsteps); quickly (making progress); in quick succession
right hand; right-hand side; right-hand direction; (on) the right
to look up (at); to look up to; to respect; to ask for (e.g. guidance); to seek; to depend on
embarrassing; embarrassed; ashamed; disgraceful; shameful
harmless and inoffensive; bland; tepid
clear; precise; definite; distinct
big quarrel; huge fight; big row
to meet; to face someone; to co-star; to appear together; to be matched; to face against
difficult to ...; hard to ...
(computer) monitor; consumer who comments on products, television programs, etc. (programmes); program or utility that monitors a program or activity
unhappiness; sorrow; misfortune; death (usu. of a relative); bereavement
to rescue from; to help out of; to save
till; to; concerning (an area of expertise); swearing by (one's sword, God, etc.)