pit of the stomach; solar plexus; place where water falls
(metaphor for) something unusually fast; (lit.) fleeing hare
dam; weir; barrier; sluice
extremely disappointing; extremely frustrating; mortifying; vexing
and (so); (and) then; because of which; in addition to that
old age; age; old people; (arch.) I; (arch.) me; (arch.) my humble self
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
polish; improvement; burnishing
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
latest; newest; late-breaking (news)
practice; practising; training; study
handwriting; handwritten; hand-painted; hand-drawn
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
lazy; idle; indolence; laziness; sloth
(any) particular; special; particularly noteworthy; worth mentioning
year by year; annually; every year; from year to year
rote learning; education that stresses memorization
to devote oneself; to do one thing exclusively; to make a job of; to decide to
public expense; public funds; public money; public expenditure
after school (at the end of the day)
being absorbed in reading
to turn over a new leaf; to mend one's ways; to reform
celebrating recovery from illness
broadcasting; broadcast; program; announcement
end; final; end of life; death; never; not at all
fluttering (esp. of thick or heavy material); piece of dangling cloth, paper, metal, etc.
breaking down; defeating; abolishing
writing paper; stationery; notepaper
someone with a liking or characteristic; a true representative of (place)
pupil in ... year; student in ... year
to fall behind; to lag behind; to lose (race, contest)
leaving (a group, team, etc.)