day in question; appointed day; that very day; the day (of issue, publication, etc.)
examination; exam; test; trial; experiment; test
not the time for; not the place for; far from; anything but; ... is out of the question; ... isn't the word for it
very; greatly; much; just about to; almost; very nearly
to strike; to clap; to play drums; to abuse; to bash; to consult; to sound out
taking an examination (esp. school and university entrance)
shame; embarrassment; disgrace
enough; sufficient; sufficiently; fully; division into ten
to cherish; to treasure; to prize; to take good care of; to look after
unable to concentrate on (due to distractions, etc.)
to wound; to injure; to hurt someone's feelings (pride, etc.); to damage; to chip
to worry (about); to fret (over); to be anxious
(common) cold; influenza; flu; ague; inflammatory respiratory system illness (in general)
method; manner; appearance; air; tendency; folk song (genre of the Shi Jing)
sticking to (an opinion, theory, belief, etc.); clinging to; adherence; persistence; insistence
one o'clock; once; at one time; for a time; for a while; a time
skillful; skilful; delicious; appetizing; fortunate; splendid
(not) always; (not) necessarily; (not) entirely; (not) all
Chinese bellflower (Platycodon grandiflorus)
failure is the mother of success
fast; quick; early (in the day, etc.); premature; (too) soon; not yet
time (three times, each time, etc.); times
while it may be true that; just because; nevertheless; not necessarily
road; path; route; way; distance; journey; road (e.g. to victory)
to advance; to move forward; to carry forward (plans, work, etc.); to proceed with; to raise; to elevate
entrance examination (for a transfer student)
perhaps; possibly; maybe; by some chance
to rise to the surface; to come to the front; to emerge (e.g. from obscurity); to stand out (e.g. against a dark background)
roundabout (e.g. expression); indirect (reference, criticism, etc.); oblique
boiling; seething; becoming heated (e.g. debate); excitement; soaring (prices); shooting up
everyone; everybody; all; everything; all
forever; for good; eternally; as long as one likes; indefinitely; no matter what
to finish; to end; to merely result in something less severe than expected; to feel at ease; to feel unease or guilt for troubling someone; to be sorry
to torment; to pain; to inflict (physical) pain; to harass; to cause (emotional) pain; to afflict
off the mark; off base; misdirected; irrelevant
idiot; moron; trivial matter; folly; stupid; foolish
to put back; to return; to vomit; to throw up; to recover (of a market price)
to exceed; to be even more (so); to exaggerate
uncharacteristic; unbefitting; unworthy (of)
to be mixed; to be blended with; to associate with; to mingle with; to join
depending on; as soon as; immediately after; as (e.g. "as one is told", "as one wishes"); whatever (e.g. "whatever is at hand"); order; program