world; society; people; the public
noise (usu. unpleasant); interference (e.g. radio); static; gossip; irresponsible criticism
isolation; cut off; blockade; quarantine; interception; deprivation
mock exam; practice exam; practice test
last (i.e. immediately preceding); previous; pre- (e.g. premodern); before; before; earlier
end; conclusion; last; final; once ...; the moment ... (, that's it)
just like; (virtually) no different from; (almost) the same as; as good as (e.g. dead, settled)
to receive; to get; to catch (e.g. a ball); to be struck by (wind, waves, sunlight, etc.); to sustain (damage); to incur (a loss); to undergo (e.g. surgery)
yikes; oops; eep; wow; aargh
something; some; somehow; for some reason; (so) what (are you trying to say)?; what (do you mean)?
tension; strain; tensions (between countries, groups, etc.); tonus; muscle tone
preparedness; readiness; mental attitude; frame of mind
article (in a document); clause; counter for lines, stripes, streaks, rays, etc.; although; though; since
to convey; to report; to transmit; to communicate; to tell; to impart
to wait; to await; to look forward to; to depend on; to need
2nd day of the month; two days
eye; eyeball; eyesight; sight; look; stare; notice
examination; exam; test; trial; experiment; test
to end; to come to an end; to finish; to complete; to finish doing; to be past its (one's) prime
correct answer; right solution; correct interpretation; right decision; right choice; appropriate judgement
to weigh on one's mind; to bother one; to be interested (in); to be curious (about); to feel like (doing); to feel inclined to
under examination; under test (e.g. device); on trial
another place; some other place; another (person or thing); other; beyond (one's expectations, imagination, etc.); outside
to finish; to stop; to close (a business, etc.); to close down; to put away; to put back
shaking; trembling; pitching; disturbance; unrest; agitation
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
single; solo; solitary; just one; only one
mind; heart; spirit; the meaning of a phrase (riddle, etc.)
hold; catch; connection; relationship; unease; discomfort
just (now, at the moment, etc.); just as; in the act of; as soon as; at the moment that
person; someone; human beings; mankind; human (Homo sapiens); (other) people; others
anxiety; uneasiness; worry; apprehension; fear; insecurity
to attack; to assail; to succeed (someone in a post, role, etc.); to make a sudden visit
having one's back to the wall; having nowhere to go; having no way out; not having another chance
no sooner than; as soon as; immediately after; at the thought of; when I think about
still more; even more; all the more; still less; even less
rest; break; recess; intermission
medium (size); average (grade, level, etc.); in; within; during; while; currently (doing)
to hear; to listen (e.g. to music); to ask; to enquire; to hear about; to hear of; to follow (advice, order, etc.)
to be heard; to be audible; to sound (like); to come across (as); to be well known; to be famous
voice; singing (of a bird); chirping (of an insect); voice; opinion (as expressed in words); sound; sense (of something's arrival)
first day (e.g. at work, school); day one
that day; the very same day