having said that; on the other hand
disorder; chaos; confusion
to collect; to assemble; to gather
first-person plural (or singular); second or third person plural (implies speaker is of higher status than those referred to)
the place for; the time for; the level of
suitable; proper; appropriate; perfunctory; half-minded; sloppy
to throw one's weight around; to exercise one's authority; to make one's presence felt
student preparing for or taking examinations (usu. entrance exams); test-taker
mock exam; practice exam; practice test
to be absent; to take a day off; to rest; to have a break; to go to bed; to (lie down to) sleep
is that so? (generally rhetorical)
near; close; close (in time); soon; close (relationship); friendly
smallness; small item; short month (i.e. having fewer than 31 days); elementary school; smaller (of two things, places, etc. with the same name); inferior; younger (of two people with the same name)
confluence (of rivers); merge (of traffic); conflux; union (e.g. of forces); linking up; merging
voluntary training; voluntary practice; free practice
postponement; deferment; adjournment
for a moment; for a minute; for a while; for some time; for the time being; for now
November; eleventh month of the lunar calendar
glaringly; dazzlingly; blazingly
time; season; period; phase; stage
establishment; creation; posing (a problem); options setting; preference settings; configuration
memories; recollections; reminiscence
to thrust before; to thrust at
slow; time-consuming; late (in the day); towards the end (of the day or night); later (than expected or usual); late
second year of high school; second-year high-school student
taking an examination (esp. school and university entrance)
to take back; to regain; to get back; to recover
to raise one's hand; to surrender; to raise one's hand to someone (as a threat to strike); to become better (at something); to improve; to throw one's hat in the ring
weekend; Saturday and Sunday
processing; dealing with; treatment; disposition; disposal
sudden; abrupt; urgent; pressing; steep; sharp; rapid