taking an examination (esp. for entrance to a school or university)
these guys; these fellows
tightly (holding on); firmly; strongly (built); solidly; properly; well
to discuss; to talk together
to draw a line (between); to make a clear distinction (between); to settle (a matter) once and for all; to bring to an end; to take responsibility (for)
play; playing; pleasure; amusement; play (in a mechanism, e.g. a steering wheel); slack
compatibility; coexistence; standing together; balancing (e.g. work and family)
strong; potent; strong; brawny; good (at); skilled; being able to handle
objection; refutation; rebuttal; counterargument
rock (in rock-paper-scissors); stone; ungh; gulp; rumbling (of an empty stomach); growling
sound; tone; note; ring; chirp
sentence-ending particle expressing doubt; sentence-ending particle expressing a rhetorical question
how; in what way; why; for what reason; cannot possibly; no way
above; over; top; summit; surface; on (top of); the above (in a piece of writing)
question collection; problem collection; problem set; workbook
way; method; means; resource; course
preparatory school (for entrance examinations); cram school; cramming school
to go by; to go past; to run (between; of a rail service, bus route, etc.); to operate (between); to go indoors; to go into a room; to penetrate
to pull apart; to separate; to have a lead over; to pull ahead of; to outdistance
results; record; grades; marks
last place; lowest position; lowest rank; least significant (bit); lowest order
just before; on the verge of; on the brink of; just in front of; just ahead of
to taste; to savor; to appreciate; to enjoy; to experience; to go through
such (about the actions of the listener, or about ideas expressed or understood by the listener); like that; that sort of
to cry; to shed tears; to suffer (from); to be troubled (by); to accept (an unreasonable request, loss, etc.); to do reluctantly
pattern; behavioural pattern; behavioral pattern; predictability
library; book collection; paperback book
to close (e.g. book, eyes, meeting, etc.); to shut
to stand up; to get up; to recover; to regain one's energy; to (stand up and) take action; to rise up (against); to rise (from a crouch) and make the initial charge
the eyes; expression of the eyes; area around the eyes
to wipe; to mop up; to get rid of (an impression, feeling, blemish, etc.); to dispel (e.g. shame); to erase
to raise; to elevate; to move something (to a higher place); to put onto (e.g. a shelf); to increase (price, quality, status, etc.); to raise (a wage); to show someone (into a room)
reading partway; leaving half-read
to thrust at someone (e.g. a weapon); to point (a gun, knife, etc.) at; to hold up threateningly to (someone's face); to present forcefully (demand, document, etc.); to confront someone with (evidence, facts, etc.); to force upon
wow!; oh!; yeah!; alright!; waah!; boohoo!
patronizing; expecting gratitude in return; acting like one is doing someone a favor; condescending
few; little; small (amount); low; scarce; insufficient
pocket money; spending money; pin money; allowance