inner, astringent skin (of a chestnut)
two-storied gate; tower gate
creeping at night into a woman's bedroom; stealing into a girl's bedroom at night to make love; sneaking visit
agarwood; aloeswood; gharuwood; aquilaria tree; lign aloes
fetching balls (tennis, baseball, etc.); ball boy
being out of consideration; not being an option
marital quarrel; argument between husband and wife
stealthy steps; spurt to overtake a leading horse just before the finish line
mom's home cooking; taste of mom's cooking; taste of home cooking; food like mom used to make
entering; setting (of the Sun); containing; content; income; beginning
strategic point; crucial time; watershed; crunch
My goodness!; Good lord!; Holy cow!
the wolf knows what the ill beast thinks; it takes one to know one
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suitor (e.g. for a woman); wooer
to scribble (write quickly); to dash off
stimulus; impetus; incentive; encouragement; motivation; provocation
as much as possible; unbeatably; unsurpassably
best article under heaven; peerless
having slow reflexes; being nonathletic; person who is not athletic
someone who studies very hard (at school); grind; swot; studying hard; cramming; swotting
to spread (e.g. a rumor); to circulate; to disseminate
best friend; very close friend
to miss (doing); to fail (to do)
by a strange coincidence; in an unexpected turn of events; by chance; by accident
(not) by any means; (not) for anything; wouldn't do for anything; had enough; flatly refusing
regular holiday; fixed day off; regular closing day
courage; bravery; valour; valor; nerve; boldness
frequent; densely packed; thick
summer term (e.g. school); summer period