past (exam) question collection
a disgrace (to a whole group of people)
story of one's experiences
test period; exam period; examination time
speaking fondly about one's sweetheart (spouse, girlfriend, etc.); going on about one's love affairs
answering machine; answerphone
don't worry about it; it's nothing; don't give it a thought
(sound of one's) heartbeat
hallway slippers; indoor shoes
self-study; teaching oneself; studying by oneself (at school) while the teacher is absent
skipping out; cutting class; truancy; procrastination
one more time; once more; once again
draw (in competition); tie game
to be coming; to be popular; to be fashionable; to be angry; to have blown one's lid
to advance; to go forward; to precede; to go ahead (of); to make progress; to improve; to deepen
bakery; baker; pastry shop
pot; jar; dice cup; depression; basin (e.g. of a waterfall); aim; what one wants
fellow men; between men; among men; man-to-man
public morals; discipline; rules governing social behavior
chores; odd jobs; miscellaneous affairs; miscellaneous expenses
whether one likes it or not; willy-nilly
to have an idea; to have a clue
school festival; cultural festival; annual open day school event showcasing student talent
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it,...; I mean
to afflict; to torment; to harass; to molest
to be renewed; to change; to be improved; to be reformed; to stand on ceremony; to be formal
mental preparedness; being braced for; being steeled for
to say to each other; to exchange (jokes, comments, etc.); to quarrel; to dispute
to distance oneself (from); to keep (something or someone) at a distance; to maintain a distance (from)
a little over; a little more than; powerhouse; one of the biggest; upper (seismic intensity)
to become blunt; to grow dull; to become less capable; to weaken; to falter
another time; some other time
lost article; something forgotten
volume (of book); reel (of film); scroll (of books or paintings); roll (paper, etc.)
(committee) chairman; president
the opposite sex; isomerism