height of; middle of; full bloom
shoe rack (at an entrance); shoe cupboard; shoe cubby
to open the lid; to lift a lid; to open the lid (on); to make public; to start (something); to look at the results (consequences, outcome, effect)
amorous feelings; feeling of being in love
sentimental; mushy; saccharine; sickly-sweet; sugary
rest; recess; vacation; holiday; dormancy (of a silkworm prior to moulting)
as time passes; with the passing of time; with time
aaah!; oooh!; oh no!; oh boy!
to run up to; to rush over
discovery (of a plot, misdeed, etc.); detection; exposure; disclosure
the opposite sex; isomerism
interval; period of time; among; between; good opportunity; chance
delivery; transfer; hand-over
young person; youngster; young people; (the) youth
in the end; on top of that
early marriage; marrying young
cancellation; liquidation; resolution; reduction (e.g. of stress)
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it,...; I mean
not only ... (but also); not merely; as well as; furthermore; besides; moreover
sudden; abrupt; rapid; sharp; drastic; radical
increased demand; increasing demand
around the world; throughout the world
field (for growing wheat, fruit, vegetables, etc.); cultivated land; field (of specialization); sphere; womb; birth
felling timber; cutting down trees; logging; lumbering
increase in population; population growth
war; fighting; fierce competition
what; how; what (a) ...!; how ...!; surprisingly; to my amazement
double; double bed; hotel room with a double bed; double-breasted; double-cuffed; double width (of cloth; usu. 1.42 meters); doubles (e.g. in tennis)
two places; two spots; two locations; two parts; two passages
to raise oneself up to one's full height; to strike a daunting pose
room; wife (of someone of high rank); scabbard; Chinese "Encampment" constellation (one of the 28 mansions)
the whole school; all the schools
each (person); individually; one by one; one at a time; in turn
to smash; to break into pieces
seizure; confiscation; impounding; sequestration; forfeiture
drama; play; powerful drug
middle; halfway; half (of); one half; half (e.g. done, jokingly); partly
wrapping; lapping (i.e. grinding, polishing)
gap; opening; spare moment; interval; unguarded moment; carelessness
to begin to dissolve; to start melting; to dissolve into (a liquid)
mainly; primarily; mostly; largely; chiefly