than; rather than; instead of; from; since; except
pause (in speech, writing, etc.); punctuation; break; end; (place to) stop
to make (good) progress; to move right ahead (with the work); to advance
to stretch; to extend; to straighten out; to be flattened; to spread (of paint, cream, etc.); to stretch out (e.g. of a hand); to extend
around there; near there; or thereabouts; or so; such a matter; such a thing
small quarrel; dispute; run-in; issue; trouble
presentiment; premonition; hunch; to have a premonition; to have a hunch
towards (a destination); for the purpose of; with the goal of; targeting (a group, a demographic)
to fire oneself up; to give it one's all; to get psyched; to fire someone up (with scolding, corporal punishment, etc.); to rouse
piercing; shrill; noisy; loud; clamorous; wild
carelessly; thoughtlessly; inadvertently
termination (of a contract); cancellation; rescinding; lifting (of a ban, sanctions, etc.); removal; release (from obligations)
to groan; to moan; to roar; to howl; to hum (engine, wind, etc.); to buzz; to ooh and aah (in admiration)
silence; stillness; quietness
overhead; above one's head; high in the sky
(one's) older sister; (one's) elder sister; girl
to go out (e.g. on an excursion or outing); to leave; to depart; to be about to leave; to be just going out
calendar; calender (machine for flattening things)
minimum; at the very least
preparation; arrangements
ticket barrier; ticket gate; wicket
sour look; surly face; pout
will not do; do not; does not
to be out of breath; to breathe hard (e.g. during physical activity); to pant
to sigh; to breathe a sigh
examination of tickets; ticket gate; ticket barrier
to shake; to jolt; to rock (cradle); to swing
it says ...; it reads ...; ... is written
administrator; janitor; manager; custodian; executor
room; wife (of someone of high rank); scabbard; Chinese "Encampment" constellation (one of the 28 mansions)
to borrow; to rent; to hire; to make use of (another's help, wisdom, etc.); to obtain; to use (for another purpose)
key; lock; key (to a problem, success, etc.); clue
circumference; outskirts; environs; (computer) peripheral
briskly; quickly; promptly
preparatory school (for entrance examinations); cram school; cramming school
mock exam; practice exam; practice test