flapping; rattling; (running) with a clatter; noisily; (falling) one after another; in quick succession; busily
test (of ability, knowledge, etc.); exam; test (of performance, quality, etc.); trial; rehearsal
always; all the time; never; usual; regular
calm and collected; with composure; having enough and to spare
and yet; despite this; but even so; but even then; however; nevertheless
pluralizing suffix (esp. for people and animals; formerly honorific)
topic; subject; much talked about; topical; in the news
concentration (on a task); focusing one's attention; concentration (of population, buildings, power, etc.); centralization; within a collection of works
material (for a story, article, etc.); information; joke; jest; proof; evidence; (magician's) trick
to buy (stock, materials, etc.); to purchase; to lay in; to get; to obtain
study; diligence; working hard; experience; knowledge; discount
I see; that's right; indeed
as (for); for; in the capacity of
examination; exam; test; trial; experiment; test
behind; rear; after; later; remainder; the rest; more (e.g. five more minutes)
very; greatly; much; just about to; almost; very nearly
depression; melancholy; dejection; gloom; despondency
(sports) ground; (playing) field; playground; stadium
same feeling; same sentiment; same opinion; sympathy; agreement; concurrence
physical education; PE; gym (class)
satisfaction; pride; one's strong point; one's forte; regular customer; regular client
bitter smile; wry smile; strained laugh; sarcastic laugh
itself; one's own body; oneself; originally; naturally
(approximate) time; around; suitable time (or condition); time of year; season
to start; to begin; to start up (a business, society, etc.); to open (e.g. a store); to start ...; to begin to ...
general; universal; ordinary; average; (arch.) the same; (arch.) no different
pupil; student; schoolchild
a little; a bit; a little while; a short time; a little way; a short distance
May; fifth month of the lunar calendar
middle; halfway; half (of); one half; half (e.g. done, jokingly); partly
test period; exam period; examination time
June; sixth month of the lunar calendar
performance (as opposed to practice); going before an audience or on-air; game; match; high of the season; height (of summer, etc.)
one way or another; in many ways; in various ways
busy; hectic; hurried; rapid; quick; sudden
Moon; month; moonlight; (a) moon; natural satellite
anyhow; anyway; somehow or other; apart from ...; setting ... aside
to go to the next stage (after failing to reach a conclusion); to be carried over (e.g. to the next meeting); to go into (a run-off, overtime, extra innings, etc.)
more and more; all the more; at last; finally; (at the) last moment; worst possible time
trouble; bother; trouble; difficulty; care; attention
moment; instant; just then; right at that moment; for a moment; for an instant
start of work; commencement; opening