taking an examination (esp. for entrance to a school or university)
just before; just prior to; right in front of; just in front of
things like; something like; someone like; such a thing as; (the fact) that; to think that
of course; certainly; naturally
self-respect; prudence; not acting rashly; taking care of oneself; being careful with one's health
only; just; merely; as much as; to the extent of; enough to
one day; all day (long); the whole day; first day of the month
counter for books; volume
at that time; in those days
latest; newest; late-breaking (news)
publication; edition (e.g. morning, evening, special); published in (year); publication frequency (e.g. daily, monthly)
reading through (a book); finishing (a book)
in the same way; like; likewise; similarly
passion; enthusiasm; zeal
to burn; to burn with (emotion, feeling); to be fired up
time; season; period; phase; stage
to feel (as if); to have a feeling (that); to have a hunch (that); to feel like doing; to want to do
no good; not serving its purpose; hopeless; wasted; cannot; must not
pattern; behavioural pattern; behavioral pattern; predictability
anyway; anyhow; setting aside ...; regardless of ...; really; truly
manner; way; appearance; air; custom; convention; folk song (genre of the Shi Jing)
to coil around; to follow about; to be related to; to concern; to be associated with
if; in case; as for; on the topic of; if that's the case; if so
so; therefore; accordingly; consequently; on those grounds; that is why
natural; right; proper; naturally; as a matter of course; rightly
hour; o'clock; (specified) time; when ...; during ...
concentration (on a task); focusing one's attention; concentration (of population, buildings, power, etc.); centralization; within a collection of works
no sooner than; as soon as; immediately after; at the thought of; when I think about
great mistake; serious error; blunder; complete misunderstanding
(not) at all; (not) in the slightest; wholly; entirely; extremely; very
reverse; opposite; converse (of a hypothesis, etc.); inverse (function)
medium (size); average (grade, level, etc.); in; within; during; while; currently (doing)
management; dealing with; course of events; circumstances; end result (usu. bad); outcome
then; and (then); in that case; if so
loss; waste (e.g. of time); feeling of loss; Los Angeles; L.A.
society; the world; the times
unable to do (as one wishes); able to do only with great effort; almost impossible to do; beyond one's control; not always turning out as one wishes; not going the way one wants it to
right?; isn't it?; hey; say; you know; you see; will you?
woven mat (of sedge, hay, etc.)
something like ...; things like ...; someone like ...; the likes of ...
to find resolution; to be settled; to be collected; to be assembled; to be well arranged; to be in order