chat-up line; pick-up line; (loving) words
any kind of; every; whatsoever; whatever
two times; twice; two degrees
severe; strict; tough; hard
to handle (men); to master (a tool); to manage; to acquire a command of (a language)
to beat fast (of one's heart); to flutter (with joy, anticipation, etc.); to throb; to pound; to palpitate
honour; honor; glory; privilege
pupils who are not members of any school club; (lit.) go-home club
to press a question; to cross-examine
voice; speech; sound of a voice; sound (e.g. of a TV)
to blow violently; to sweep over; to devastate
whirling; revolving; coiling around; winding around; working tirelessly; working hard
going straight on; going straight ahead
opening of the beachgoing season
very interesting; of absorbing interest; having a keen interest (in); being immensely curious (about)
May; fifth month of the lunar calendar
to pack; to box; to package
open; frank; liberal; open-minded
southern country; southern provinces; southern lands
earnings from a part-time job
disastrous; tragic; miserable; wretched; pitiful; woeful
to kill; to slay; to suppress; to block; to suppress (a voice, feelings, etc.); to hold back
as a matter of fact; to tell the truth
these days; nowadays; present day; at this time (of the day)
point worthy of note; highlight; high point; good prospects for the future; promise
mass; lump; nodule; baby boom generation (of 1947-1949); babyboomer (born between 1947-1949)
stage; step; level; rank; order; stairs
generation; the world; the age
originally; by nature; from the start
defending to the last; desperate defence; stubborn defence
chicken tender; chicken tenderloin
logical connection; chain of reasoning; coherence; blood vessel
to sigh; to breathe a sigh
straight (ahead); direct; upright; straightforward; honest; frank
binding; regulation; limit; binding period (e.g. phone or broadband contract); minimum contract term
innermost depths of one's heart