classic (work, esp. book); the classics
shortage; amount outstanding (e.g. on loan); deficit
shadow figure; silhouette
excursion; round trip; seasonal migration (of fish, etc.)
height (e.g. of summer); peak (e.g. of cherry blossom season); prime (of one's life); (one's) best days; (being in) heat; rut
loss (of weight or volume, e.g. in transit); ullage; outage; decrease (in value); reduction
winter landscape; winter scenery; wintry landscape; wintry scene
to project; to stand out; to jut out; to protrude
to play a trick on; to cheat; to deceive; to dupe
bitter experience (ordeal)
to use up (all one's strength, ideas, etc.); to exert oneself; to do one's best
all doors closed; blocked in every direction; cornered
recollecting; reminiscing; looking back; retrospection; review
time travel; leaping through time
frequency (of occurrence)
hardening; fortifying; pledge; vow; defense; defence
somehow; for some reason; without knowing why
to have a flag set (indicates the setting of a variable that determines, for example, how a game will end)
guidelines for action; personal principles
everything one does; whatever one does
(your) daughter; young woman
hanger-on; follower; flunky; purse strapped round one's waist
going public (with a matter); becoming public knowledge; recourse to litigation; taking (a matter) to court
prompt decision; quick decision; immediate judgement; summary judgment; summary judgement
performing without rehearsal
maximization; maximisation
malicious (at heart); spiteful; wicked
to exceed; to be even more (so); to exaggerate
personal use; private use; private business; personal business
used article (esp. clothes)
to shoot dead; to bring down (an animal); to win (a prize, someone's heart, etc.); to make one's own
a rival horse or candidate