October; tenth month of the lunar calendar
November; eleventh month of the lunar calendar
to devise; to arrange; to plan; to plot
impact (on); (strong) impression; effect; impact (of a ball against a racket, bat, club, etc.)
whistling (wind); blowing; fluttering (in the wind); waving; staggering; tottering
seducer; smooth talker; picking up women; hitting on women; moderate party; moderate
foolhardy; reckless; fearless
naked; nude; unvarnished (e.g. truth); plain (e.g. fact); frank
confession; acknowledgement; confession of love; professing one's feelings; confession of sins (e.g. the confessional)
to publish a book; to put out a book
to throw at; to throw something at a person; to throw a person down
comprehension; consent; understanding; OK; roger (on two-way radio)
front and rear; front and back; before and after; around; about; order; context
border; boundary; turning point; watershed; area; region
cool (temperature, color, etc.); cool (i.e. calm and collected); cool (i.e. fashionable, attractive, etc.); course (of medical treatment); season (series) of a television program (usu. 13 installments over a 3-month period)
to cling to; to hold on to; to set about doing; to begin; to take hold of; to possess
ending; quitting; closing; ending before one had time to do something one wanted or intended to
to keep one's mouth shut; to refuse to talk
to gouge; to hollow out; to greatly perturb; to cause emotional pain; to get to the bottom of things; to relentlessly bring the truth to light
to check; to hold back; to keep at bay; to stop; to prevent; to stem
literary club (e.g. at school); literary section (e.g. newspaper)
separate volume; extra issue; supplement; additional volume; supplementary volume
depending on the situation; should time and circumstances permit
person in charge (including a supervisory role for other staff); person responsible for ...; responsible party; supervisor; manager
cooperation; collaboration
requital of a favour (favor); repayment (of an obligation, kindness, etc.)
hour; o'clock; (specified) time; when ...; during ...
to be helpful; to be dependable; to stand by (someone)
guts; pluck; nerve; spirit
to put on airs; to assume importance
not the time for; not the place for; far from; anything but; ... is out of the question; ... isn't the word for it
spread (e.g. of a disease); rampancy; infestation; proliferation; being widespread
temporary closing of classes
(public) notice; attention; public eye; public gaze
great; grand; extensive; large-scale
post-exam vacation; time off from school after end-of-term tests
winter vacation; winter holidays
... all over again (repeating the same failure)
gathering spot; haunt; rendezvous; meeting place; hang-out