National Center Test for University Admissions
independent administrative institution; independent administrative agency
National Center for University Entrance Examinations
Common Test for University Admissions
to lead; to take the lead (in doing something); to precede; to go before; to die before (esp. one's spouse, parents, etc.); to be a prerequisite
average (normal, ordinary) year; every year; annually
January; first month of the lunar calendar
13th day of the month; 13 days
address (e.g. opening or closing remarks); speech; ci (Chinese literary form); ancillary word
garden; orchard; park; place; world; environment
gesture; gesticulation; motion
lacking a plan; haphazard
distant (from someone); aloof; estranged; knowing little (of); ill-informed (about); ignorant (of)
setter (dog type); setter (volleyball position)
economical; efficient; lean; compact
advice (to a superior); counsel; proposal; suggestion; recommendation
repetitious; long-winded; heavy (taste); (overly) rich; gaudy (colour, design, etc.); loud
scale; scope; plan; structure
blocking the way; standing in the way
to risk one's life (to do); to put one's life on the line; to step forward (to do); to give one's all
match (for lighting a fire)
just like; exactly like; as if; (do) just like ...; (be) virtually like ...; as if it were ...
for a while; for some time; for a period
to breathe heavily (e.g. with much movement of the shoulders)
assertiveness; positiveness; initiative; spirit of enterprise
stalker; (mechanical) stoker
generally; mainly; nearly all; almost all; gist; summary; staying within bounds
unrequited love; one-sided love
to make one's rounds; to patrol
classification; categorization; sorting
way; course; the only way
approach (to a problem, issue, etc.); approach (of a long jump, aircraft's flight, etc.); inrun (of a ski jump); approach (to a building, mountain, etc.); approach shot
to look displeased; to frown; to scowl; to look grave; to look serious
malice; malicious intent; intent to kill
inexcusable; unjustifiable; sorry; remorseful; excuse me; (I'm) sorry
to wake; to wake up; to wear off (of drunkenness, anaesthesia, etc.); to regain consciousness; to come to one's senses; to be disillusioned