to grumble; to gripe; to complain
sprinkling (of rain, salt, etc.); pattering; flipping (through a book, etc.); riffling; sparse; scattered
letter (of alphabet); character; writing
immediately; right away; on the spot
to change completely; to change suddenly
easy; simple; ready; casual; off-hand; easy-going
-ish; -like; resembling; appearing to be; seeming to be
poor (at); weak (in); not very good (at); not one's cup of tea; not one's favorite
tendency; trend; inclination
carefully; attentively; profoundly; deeply; at length
to enclose (a word, letter, symbol, etc.) with a circle
set of problems (e.g. in a textbook) in which previously learned skills are applied to real world situations; practical assessment
with; by; because of; on account of; on (a day, date); at (a time); adds emphasis to preceding word
no need to guess; certainly
rough; wild; violent; immoderate; extravagant; reckless
to rock; to shake; to swing
I, myself; one-self; by one-self; even I; even one
rough; casual (clothing); rough (of a golf course); rough sketch; rough draft
first-person plural (or singular); second or third person plural (implies speaker is of higher status than those referred to)
oh!; ah!; oh dear!; good grief!; dear me!; thank God!
to sigh; to breathe a sigh
sudden impulse; passing fancy
filling in (e.g. between speakers at a meeting, acts at a show); material used to fill in (between speeches at a meeting, etc.); anecdote
insincere smile; ingratiating smile; polite smile; forced smile
should; must; -able; probably; likely
groping (for); fumbling around (for); searching (for an answer, solution, etc.); trying to find
to move (house); to transfer (department); to change the target of interest or concern; to elapse (passage of time); to be permeated by a colour or scent; to be infected
strategy guide (book, e.g. for a video game); playing guide; book of hints
capture (of enemy territory); taking (by storm); defeating (an opponent); attacking (a problem) strategically
university entrance examination
clear; clearing (a bar, hurdle, etc.); overcoming; getting through; clearing (the ball); clearing (e.g. a checked box)
weak point; weakness; shortcoming; defect; flaw; sore spot
careful reading; reading thoroughly; perusal
incompletion; incomplete; unfinished
compilation (of a text); editing; volume (of a text); completed literary work
to eat; to live; to make a living; to bite; to sting (as insects do); to tease; to torment
measure; step; countermeasure; counterplan; countermove; strategy
to be taught; to learn; to take lessons in
lesson; class work; teaching; instruction
a kind; a sort; of sorts; something of a; sort of; somewhat