procurement; purchase; buying; school store; co-op; school canteen
entry to school or university; matriculation; enrolment (in university, etc.) (enrollment)
(approximate) time; around; suitable time (or condition); time of year; season
to continue; to keep up; to keep on
daily routine; daily work; daily lesson
black; black (coffee); without cream or milk; exploitative (esp. of employees); overly harsh; boldface
to drink; to gulp; to smoke (tobacco); to engulf; to overwhelm; to keep down; to suppress
appeal (e.g. to public opinion); plea; appeal (e.g. sex appeal); attractiveness; appeal (e.g. in baseball); emphasizing (strong points, etc.)
distinguished service; meritorious service
X; x; unknown quantity; an unknown
outrageous; preposterous; scandalous; inexcusable; absurd; execrable
good flavor; good flavour; delicacy; dainty
the Horse (seventh sign of the Chinese zodiac); hour of the Horse (around noon, 11am-1pm, or 12 noon-2pm); south; fifth month of the lunar calendar
taste; palate; sense of taste
test; trial; probation; ordeal; tribulation
decision; determination; resolution
corridor; hallway; passageway
quick pace; quick steps; quick march; trot (horse gait)
strict prohibition; ban; interdiction
pupil; student; schoolchild
school rules; school regulations
substance; essence; real (in economics, vs. nominal, e.g. real interest rate); substantive; substantial
becoming a mere shell; becoming a dead letter; losing (one's) substance; being reduced to a formality
corner; edge; (street) corner; turning; rough edges (of one's character, words, etc.); abrasiveness
to think hard; to brood over; to worry too much (about); to torment oneself (with the thought of)
to fill; to become full (of); to wax (of the moon); to rise (of the tide); to flow; to expire (of a period of time)
before one knows; before one becomes aware of; unnoticed; unawares
to chase; to run after; to pursue
probably isn't (doesn't, won't, etc.); don't (doesn't) intend to; intend not to; must not; (when used in an imperative sentence) don't
particularly; only; in the case of
very caring; kind; helpful; service-minded
association; socializing; socialising; fellowship
to play cool; to act cool
emergency staircase; emergency stairs
stealthily; secretly; in secret
early summer; fourth month of the lunar calendar
stairs; stairway; staircase
operation; management; handling; manipulating (to one's benefit); manipulation; influencing