turning point; critical juncture; knot (in a tree, etc.)
to get mad; to be highly offended; to get pissed off; to get angry; to lose one's cool
nap; short sleep; first sleep of silkworms
continuing one's education into high school
student preparing for or taking examinations (usu. entrance exams); test-taker
private tutor; coach; governess
part (esp. of the body); region; site; cut (of meat)
to diffuse; to spread throughout; to prevail; to become widespread; to reach everyone
library (usu. single-room); small library
to worry about; to be worried about; to fret about; to not know what to do; to be at a loss (as to what to do)
subjects of the examination
small face (of a woman; generally considered attractive)
sure to ...; certain to ...; bound to ...; it's natural that ...
puzzle ring; wire puzzle; exercise where students link crossed hands in a circle and try working together and without letting go
metallic sound; metallic clank
harsh (criticism, treatment, etc.); severe; hard; strict
studying very hard; studying like mad
to abate; to decrease; to diminish; to shorten
dull; uninteresting; insignificant; unimportant; absurd; foolish
preface; introduction; lead in (to a joke, question, etc.); lead up; payment in advance (by bank transfer); swinging (one's body) forward
mechanical pencil; automatic pencil
to be at a loss; to be in a corner
getting information (esp. by interviewing witnesses, etc. in a police investigation)
to comb down; to smooth down
term; period; time frame; time limit; deadline; cutoff (date)
soon; shortly; nearly; almost
winter vacation; winter holidays
relieved; refreshed; frank; candid; easy-going
frightening; scary; (arch.) extreme; (arch.) exaggerated; (arch.) huge
to be born again; to make a fresh start in life
to turn pale; to lose color; to lose colour
colourless; colorless; achromatic; neutral (position); impartial
outward appearance; ostensible; public; official
to be sticky; to be stringy; to be glutinous
emotional wall; internal barrier
to climb; to clamber (over, up); to scramble (up); to scale; to claw one's way up
to wake (someone) up (by calling for them); to awaken; to call (to mind); to bring back (memories); to evoke