-smell; stinking of; smacking of; hinting of
modern times; the modern age; this day and age
(weep) quietly; silently; (cry) bitterly
old enemy; longtime enemy; arch-enemy; traditional rival; longstanding foe
talking while standing; standing around talking
because of; on account of; regarding; per; apiece
law department; law school
flashy; gaudy; wrapped in cheap flattery
to manage; to control; to supervise; to crack down on; to keep under strict control; to enforce
feeling of envy; jealous feeling
campus life; student life; life as a university student
high tension (as in electronics, etc.); excited; enthusiastic
turns and twists; ups and downs; meandering; complications; vicissitudes
and they all lived happily ever after; having a happy ending; ending without incident
international; diplomatic intercourse
department of a university; undergraduate (course, program, etc.)
mock exam; practice exam; practice test
sweet-smelling; fragrant; aromatic; good (reputation, condition, results, etc.); favorable
grateful; thankful; welcome; appreciated; evoking gratitude
innermost depths of one's heart
pre-nuptial doubts; wedding blues
if anything; conversely; putting it the other way around; coming at it from the opposite angle
to take another good look at; to reconsider; to analyze; to reexamine
luxury; extravagance; to live in luxury; to indulge oneself; lavish (use of something); abundant
(the) haves; those who have
to be caught; to be captured; to be taken prisoner; to be seized with (fear, etc.); to be a slave to; to stick to
to head towards; to direct one's steps to
(with a) slamming noise (door, telephone receiver); (with a) banging noise; (with a) clash (broken dish); (with a) clank; (with a) bang
to board; to embark on; to get into (a car); to march into; to enter
since when; from when; how long
sports-minded; sports-oriented
second generation; second; junior
to resign; to retire; to quit; to leave (one's job, etc.)
nothing but; none other than
big-shot; influential person; happy face; smiling face; sympathetic attitude; getting along with
to gather (bringing something); to gather (to exchange something)
challenge; defiance; dare; attempt; try