to measure; to weigh; to survey; to conjecture; to infer; to surmise
term-end exam; end-of-term test; finals
someone who is suddenly quiet and meek; (lit.) borrowed cat
to catch; to capture; to catch hold of (someone); to stop (e.g. a stranger in the street); towards (someone); at (someone)
mouse; rat; dark gray; dark grey; slate (color, colour)
imbalance; disproportion; disparity; mismatch; asymmetry
shaking; shake; unsettledness; instability; existence of multiple spellings, pronunciations, usages, etc. for a single word
to attach; to join; to furnish (a house with); to wear; to put on; to keep a diary; to make an entry
largish; biggish; a little bit larger
result; consequence; coming to fruition; bearing fruit; as a result; consequently
several people; a few people
barely; narrowly; only just; with difficulty
danger; peril; hazard; risk
inevitable; necessary; foregone; brinkmate (inevitable checkmate)
straight; straightforward; direct; neat (e.g. spirits); black (e.g. tea, coffee); entering university directly from high school; fast ball
demonstration; show of force
to see (a doctor, etc.); to consult (someone)
one day; all day (long); throughout the day; first day of the month
cannot (due to external circumstances); cannot afford to; must not; impossible to; no way one can (do)
to be at wits' end; to be greatly perplexed; to be troubled
the best one can do; one's best effort; with all one's might; to the best of one's ability
emotional strength; force of will
to create; to bring forth; to invent; to think up and bring into being; to give birth to; to bear
errand; mission; messenger; bearer; familiar spirit
compilation (of a text); editing; volume (of a text); completed literary work
at any rate; in any case; at the very least; if nothing else
self-study; teaching oneself; studying by oneself (at school) while the teacher is absent
future (usually near); prospects
date (with someone); (social) outing (for two); date night; date (day)
by the way; incidentally; sometimes; occasionally; precisely (at that time); exactly
to have meaning; to be meaningful
study; diligence; discount; reduction
unusual; rare; new; novel; fine (e.g. gift)
(non-documentary) television series; teledrama; television drama; television play; video drama
in this way; thus; such; uh...
here I am; I'm home!; presently; right away; right now
lunch break; noon recess; noon rest period
(temporary) closure of school