most interesting part (of a story); climax; good part; scenic spot; beautiful place
deviation value (usu. scaled to mean of 50, standard deviation of 10, and often used for academic grades); deviation; T-score; standard score
to be sluggish (business); to make little progress; to not grow as much as expected
together; at the same time; same; identical
authority; expert; counter for messages, letters, notes, documents, etc.; understanding (esp. of male-female relations); tact; supernatural powers
to rebuke strongly; to tell off
instability; insecurity; crankiness
way; course; the only way
no sooner than; as soon as; immediately after; at the thought of; when I think about
sometimes; occasionally; now and then; from time to time
to prick; to stab; to poke; to prod; to use (a cane); to prop oneself up with
opportunity; chance; folding; fold; small food box (wooden or cardboard); folding in ... (two, three, etc.); counter for folded items
fault; error; indiscretion; faux pas
these days; nowadays; now; at present; recently; lately
right in the midst of; right at the height of
dull; uninteresting; insignificant; unimportant; absurd; foolish
learning; acquisition (of a skill, knowledge, etc.)
to need; to demand; to take; to require
one copy (of a document); one letter; one-way traffic; pure straight; winning hand containing nine consecutive tiles of the same suit (i.e. 1-9)
occasion; time; section (of a literary work); paragraph; season; term; principle
dull; uninteresting; dry; insipid; boring; prosaic
postcard; memo; note; card
polar regions; the pole; farthest land; ends of the earth
tiny amount of money; a penny; one letter; one character; one mon (unit of currency)
itchy; creepy; feeling uneasy
vortex; maelstrom; whirlpool; (in the middle of a) scandal; controversy; quarrel
anger; rage; resentment; indignation; exasperation
and; thereupon; because of that
similarly; same (idea); same (name)
in order to do; for the purpose of doing
to stop; to cease; to come to an end; to cut off
mock exam; practice exam; practice test
ratio of successful applicants; (examination) pass rate
to take a breather; to take a rest; to catch one's breath; to take a breath
morning and evening; from morning until night; constantly
to leave words (behind one, e.g. after death); to say (for posterity); to utter last words; to leave some things unsaid
as (X, then Y); with; in accordance with; in proportion to
weight; weight (e.g. of someone's words); burden; importance; significance