examination; exam; test; trial; experiment; test
to leave; to exit; to leave (on a journey); to depart; to move forward; to come to; to get to
somehow (or other); for some reason; without knowing why; something (or other); some ... or other
question; inquiry; enquiry
reserve; constraint; declining; refraining; forethought; foresight
to lose (something); to mislay; to get rid of; to eliminate; to remove
to harden; to solidify; to become firm; to become certain; to gather (together); to assemble
many; numerous; large amount of; large quantity of; frequent; common
far away; far off; far; long ago; long before
book; volume; this; present; main; head
literally; to the letter; literal
mountain; hill; mine (e.g. coal mine); heap; pile; crown (of a hat); thread (of a screw)
state; condition; situation; appearance; circumstances
come; come now; well; who knows; well now; let's see
I don't know ...; how about ...?; I wonder; what about ..?
it's best to; it's safest to; there's nothing better than
slipping out (a chuckle, giggle); unintentionally (letting out a quiet laugh)
daring; fearless; intrepid; bold; tough
measuring by feel; adjusting by feel; doing by feel; adapting to the situation (one's strength, strictness, etc.); making allowances; using discretion
called; named; as many as; as much as; all ...; every single ...
to accept; to receive; to agree
if it is the case that ...
compatibility; coexistence; standing together
circumstances; conditions; situation; reasons; state of affairs
temporary absence from school
dropping out of school; withdrawing from school; expulsion from school; dismissal; leaving school (university, etc.) after completing a course
disagreeable; detestable; unpleasant; reluctant
many; much; majority (of); greater part (of); mostly; mainly
due form; official; formality
selfish; egoist; (arch.) self-indulgent; (arch.) wilful; (arch.) willful
just like that; quite so; I agree; (lit.) that street
certain; sure; doubtless; I have no doubt; You can depend on it; It's a safe bet
wish; desire; hope; prospect; expectation; (one's) hopes
as expected; sure enough; after all (is said and done); in the end; too; also
early; a little earlier than usual; a little faster than usual; slightly quicker
to profit; to benefit from; to take advantage of; to make good use of
funny; amusing; strange; odd; improper; unsuitable
on the surface; ostensibly; superficially; apparently
cool (temperature, color, etc.); cool (i.e. calm and collected); cool (i.e. fashionable, attractive, etc.); course (of medical treatment); season (series) of a television program (usu. 13 installments over a 3-month period)
surface; face; outside; exterior; appearances; superficiality
coercion; overpowering; to overpower; to overawe; to daunt
to get angry; to get mad; to tell someone off; to scold; to be angular; to be square
it does not mean that ...; I don't mean that ...; it is not the case that...