mock exam; practice exam; practice test
to be in sight (e.g. a resolution); to have a clear idea; to have bright prospects
order; command; decree; (software) instruction; statement
more or less; though not quite satisfactorily; tentatively; for the time being; just in case; once
scram (emergency nuclear reactor shut-down)
(something) has never occurred; to have never done (something); such a thing has not happened; never happens; there is never a time when
world history; international history
verbal message; word (from someone)
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it,...; I mean
sermon; preaching; remonstration; scolding; lecturing
potentiality; likelihood; possibility; availability
to keep company; to listen to; to associate with; to play against (e.g. a team); to take on (e.g. a rival)
willingness (e.g. to do something); eagerness; motivation; inspiration; determination; high aspirations
to find fault (with); to cavil (at); to carp (about); to throw a wet blanket (on); to throw cold water (on); to jinx
in accordance with; following; roughly; about; Street; Avenue
calculation; reckoning; count; forecast
straightforwardly; being outspoken
painful; sore; cringy; embarrassing; exceeding
to get mad; to be highly offended; to get pissed off; to get angry; to lose one's cool
lonely; lonesome; solitary; desolate
to disappear (of people or animals); to go (away); to leave; to no longer exist
together; at the same time; same; identical
lack of ability; inadequacy; (being) out of one's depth
to joke; to jest; to make fun of; to laugh at; to romp; to gambol
to raise; to elevate; to do up (one's hair); to fly (a kite, etc.); to launch (fireworks, etc.); to land (a boat); to deep-fry
besides; in addition; also; moreover
three-legged race; cooperation with singleness of purpose (e.g. between companies); operating in tandem
expresses a firm view or feeling; please ...; would you ...
amiability; friendliness; fondness (of someone); affection; compliments; civilities
change of occupation; career change
another place; somewhere else; outside (one's family or group); someone else; not caring for; being indifferent to
perhaps; possibly; maybe; if; in case; in the event that
to lose heart; to be discouraged; to be exhausted; to be tired out
sentence-ending particle expressing doubt
to wind; to coil; to envelope; to shroud; to outflank; to skirt
tail (animal); tail end; tip
to talk (a person) down; to confute
ordinary; common; free of charge; unaffected; as is; only
to walk; to go on foot; to tread (a figurative path); to follow; to advance towards (e.g. a solution); to set out (e.g. on the path to destruction, ruin, etc.)
unsuccessful candidate; rejected person