cry (e.g. of a baby); sob; whine; tearful voice; weepy voice
squeezing something tightly; sound made by someone (or something) being squeezed; criticizing someone severely; sound made by someone being criticized; hug
to speak; to hear a voice
with a snap; with a flick; wide-eyed; with a flick (of eyelids); with a crackle (of a fire); with a rustle
switch; switch; points; switch (from one thing to another); change
look of amazement; looking dumbfounded
in the middle of something; busy with something; in commotion as a result of something untoward happening; currently importing or capturing data
party (social gathering); party (group of people participating in an activity, esp. mountain climbing); (political) party
cruel; heartless; violent; intense; very bad; terrible
insertion; letter drop; sending to a prisoner; thing sent to a prisoner; supply of provisions, refreshments, etc. to someone carrying out a task
grass; weed; (arch.) ninja; marijuana; cannabis; not genuine
moving; stirring; emo; sad; erotic in a disgusting way
to pull apart; to separate; to have a lead over; to pull ahead of; to outdistance
to cry one's eyes out; to make one's eyes swollen from crying
killing time; keeping oneself occupied; wasting time; waste of time
with a slamming noise (e.g. door, telephone receiver); with a banging noise; with a clash; with a clank; with a bang
stillness; silence; quiet; hush; calm; serenity
to (take out and) show; to demonstrate; to point out (finger, clock hand, needle, etc.); to indicate; to show
to fall (e.g. blossoms, leaves); to scatter; to be dispersed; to disappear; to dissolve; to spread
glaringly; dazzlingly; blazingly
to burn; to scorch; to singe; to char
to blaze down on; to beat down on; to shine down upon
genuine; real; authentic; full-scale; full-blown; all-out
season (period in which regulated games are played); season (division of the year); season (of a TV show, etc.); season (for doing something, e.g. ski season, entrance examination season)
pretext; history; past; according to ...; ... says
passing (an exam); pass; success; meeting (specifications, standards, etc.); passing (inspection); qualification
preparatory school (for entrance examinations); cram school; cramming school
reference book; study-aid book; supplemental textbook; student handbook
question collection; problem collection; problem set; workbook
independence; autonomy; self-reliance
at present; currently; so far; for now; for the time being
mock exam; practice exam; practice test
judgement; judgment; decision; ruling; finding; adjudication
striking; remarkable; considerable
to decrease (in size or number); to diminish; to abate
negligence; carelessness; inattention; unpreparedness
assessment; rating; grade; evaluation
final exam; term-end examination; end-of-term examination
first place; first rank; units position (of a number)
to sit at a desk (to study); to be at one's desk; to set to work on revision, homework, etc.