to draw closed the curtain (of a theatre, etc.); (fig.) to come to an end
no, not like that (but like this)
handsome man; man's looks; good looks; manliness
manly; masculine; like a man
spring break; spring vacation
angle; square; cube; bishop; third degree (of the Japanese and Chinese pentatonic scale); Chinese "horn" constellation (one of the 28 mansions); jiao (monetary unit of China; one-tenth of a yuan)
chores; odd jobs; miscellaneous affairs; miscellaneous expenses
skill; dexterity; proficiency
several years; a few years
work (e.g. book, film, composition, etc.); opus; performance; production
character; personality; (fictional) character; letter; character
(brother and sister) born of a different mother
gloomy (of a person); dark; cheerless
privilege; special favor; special favour; benefit; prerogative; perk
by the way; incidentally; sometimes; occasionally; precisely (at that time); exactly
appendix; postscript; retrofit; post-installation; giving a reason afterwards; making an excuse after the event
blunt; to the point; direct; outspoken; frank
work (e.g. of art); production; harvest; cultivation; technique
in good health; alive and well; going strong
son (of others); boy; young master; green young man from a well-to-do family; young man innocent of the ways of the world
regarding with apprehension; viewing with anxiety
perception; intuition; the sixth sense
former boyfriend; ex-boyfriend
dancing or jumping for joy
to fall apart; to collapse; to be completely defeated (in battle); to be wiped out; (arch.) to fall apart (one's body or health)
leading aristocrat; great house; grand seigneur; boyar
to omit; to leave out; to exclude; to curtail; to save; to cut down
if one is unlucky; if one is careless; if things don't go well
nervous temperament; worry habit; pessimistic nature; pessimism
being very popular; being in great demand
existence or nonexistence; presence or absence; consent or refusal; yes or no
study of foreign languages; linguistics
interpretation (i.e. oral translation); interpreter
out of character; unlike one
studying very hard; studying like mad
expresses a firm view or feeling; please ...; would you ...
not worth considering; out of the question
from the beginning; from scratch
re-education; retraining; in-service training