Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince
hidden treasure; treasured article
chapter; section; medal; badge; insignia
rolled egg; rolled omelette (omelet); fried egg; frying pan for making rolled eggs
to choke up; to be speechless; to hold one's tongue
buttocks; behind; undersurface; bottom; last place; end
to represent; to signify; to reveal; to show; to express; to make widely known
to shout; to cry; to scream; to clamour
with a bang bang (sound of a hammer or gunfire); at a mad pace (spend money, work); with great vigor
uh-huh; mm-hmm; with a moan; with a groan
shortness of breath; panting; puffing; running out of steam (e.g. economy); losing momentum
bomb; alcohol with liquor added (esp. wine-based shōchū highball, also beer with whiskey)
hot (e.g. from the oven); steaming (from the pot); fresh; fresh (e.g. out of university); new (e.g. married couple)
to be disappointed; to be dejected; to be downhearted; to feel exhausted; to feel drained
yearned for; longed for; missed
feast; treating (someone); to treat (someone, e.g. to a meal)
popularity; public favor; condition (e.g. market); tone; character
first year of junior high school; first-year junior high school student
degree (angle, temperature, scale, etc.); counter for occurrences; strength (of glasses); glasses prescription; alcohol content (percentage); alcohol by volume; extent
cool; calm; composed; easy; simple
to sink (into); to cave in; to get stuck in
narrow; thin (sized); slender
to wear glasses; to put on glasses
the past; bygone days; one's past (that one would prefer remained secret); past (tense); preterit; previous life
clue; lead; key; handhold; hold
strongest ever; most powerful in history
to harm; to hurt; to injure; to miss one's chance to (do something); to fail to (do what one ought to have done)
mother's side of family; maternal (grandfather, uncle, etc.)
not feeling like doing ...; having no mind to ...; being in no mood for ...; having no intention of ...
to cause; to induce; to bring about; to pull upright; to help up (e.g. a fallen person)
end of term; end of semester
mangy cur; low animal; beast
to not believe one's ears
business discussion; negotiation
formation; establishment; conclusion (e.g. of a deal); reaching (e.g. an agreement); being valid (of a theory, argument, etc.); holding