inner, astringent skin (of a chestnut)
agarwood; aloeswood; gharuwood; aquilaria tree; lign aloes
without a holiday; nonstop
coverage of an exam; what an exam covers
timetable (esp. a weekly school timetable); schedule
entering; setting (of the Sun); containing; content; income; beginning
mutual relationship; interrelationship; interaction
background chatter on a film, TV show, etc.; walla; rhubard; extras; background actors
backbiting of a coward; grumblings of a loser
upmarket residential district; rich neighborhood
example; exercise (for the reader)
American Civil War (1861-1865)
sound of something falling
vocabulary notebook; ring of vocabulary flash cards
very big; very large; taking up a lot of space
stimulus; impetus; incentive; encouragement; motivation; provocation
as much as possible; unbeatably; unsurpassably
to start with the looks; to get the trappings right as the first step; to start (at the wrong end) by focusing on the superficial
best friend; very close friend
by a strange coincidence; in an unexpected turn of events; by chance; by accident
immense; awesome; enormous; terrific
a lot; plenty; abundant; exaggerated; grandiose
(not) by any means; (not) for anything; wouldn't do for anything; had enough; flatly refusing
clearing one's throat; cough
this very day; today is the day (that ...); today for sure
hi!; yo!; hey man!; hey dude!
end of work day; end of school term; end of school year
courage; bravery; valour; valor; nerve; boldness
springy (texture); doughy; elastic
frequent; densely packed; thick