mock exam; practice exam; practice test
first place; first rank; units position (of a number)
(in a) long time; long time (ago); while (ago); long ago; long while (ago); (in a) long while
mother; mom; wife; you (of an elderly person older than the speaker); she
to tie; to restrain; to confine; to bind; to fasten
surely; certainly; without doubt
scholarly ability; scholarship; knowledge; literary ability
to compete with; to vie for
regarding ...; concerning ...; about ...; on ...; with respect to ...; in regard to ...
pursuit (of a goal, ideal, etc.); search; chase; seeking after
universal; omnipresent; ubiquitous
desire; want; will; wish; urge; craving
to push aside; to brush aside
foot; paw; leg; gait; pace; lower radical of a kanji; means of transportation
to step forward; to step forth; to advance; to start; to embark on; to set forth on
intention; wish; purpose; mind (to do)
to aim at (for, to do, to become); to try for; to have an eye on; to go toward; to head for
tragedy; tragic drama; tragic play; tragedy; calamity; disaster
already; previously; before; undeniably; unmistakably
specific; particular; designated; specifying; designating; identifying
while (one is at it); when; on the occasion of; at the same time (as); on one's way (to); by the way
easy; trifling; harmless; nothing of the sort; not at all
soliloquy; monologue; speaking to oneself
to visit; to call on; to arrive (of a season, situation, etc.); to come; to appear
without change; as is; just like; extremely similar; immediately; just after
to leave; to depart; to take one's leave
a few hours; several hours; a couple of hours
handicraft; work; construction; maneuvering; manoeuvring
insurance; guarantee; warranty
(if) by some chance; by some possibility; in the unlikely event that; (unlikely event of) emergency; the worst(-case scenario)
allergic diathesis (predisposition to be allergic)
in the morning; during the morning
to develop a rash or inflammation (e.g. in response to a skin irritant); to react to (something); to be strongly influenced (usu. negative or critical nuance)
allergy; aversion (to); strong distaste (for)
cattleya (type of orchid)
to cause; to induce; to bring about; to pull upright; to help up (e.g. a fallen person)
symptoms; condition (of a patient)
to attack; to assail; to succeed (someone in a post, role, etc.); to make a sudden visit
occasion; time; circumstances; (in) case (of); when