pit of the stomach; solar plexus; place where water falls
(metaphor for) something unusually fast; (lit.) fleeing hare
extremely disappointing; extremely frustrating; mortifying; vexing
and (so); (and) then; because of which; in addition to that
facial gesture of pulling one's eyelid down and sticking out one's tongue
height of; middle of; full bloom
to use tact; to exercise discretion; to be tactful; to be thoughtful; to have the sense (to do); to take a hint
short, intensive course; crash course
manly; masculine; like a man
promotion (school, military, etc.)
failure (in an examination); failing to advance (to the next year); falling short of the standard; not making the grade
daily necessities; goods for everyday life
playful; mischievous; joker; prankster; scamp
to come out; to appear; to turn up; to emerge
closing time (library, museum, etc.)
closing (for the day; of a library, museum, cinema, etc.); closing down (of a library, museum, cinema, etc.)
broadcasting; broadcast; program; announcement
latest; newest; late-breaking (news)
reorganization (e.g. of a company); reorganisation; consolidation; scrap-and-build
nine; nine years of age; twelve o'clock (old time system)
eternal; unlimited; endless
seafood; products of the sea; marine products; fruits of the sea
(any) particular; special; particularly noteworthy; worth mentioning
year by year; annually; every year; from year to year
self-; from ...; this ... (in contrast to some other ...); aforementioned
orders; instructions; directive; command
public expense; public funds; public money; public expenditure
technical book; specialized book; treatise
celebrating recovery from illness
end; close; finish; termination
fluttering (esp. of thick or heavy material); piece of dangling cloth, paper, metal, etc.
pupil in ... year; student in ... year
to fall behind; to lag behind; to lose (race, contest)
acting as agent; acting on (someone's) behalf; executing business for
not a chance; you wish!; that's not going to happen; that won't work
ordinary; average; common; normal; like the average person; like most people
one's own potential; real ability; one's own strength