forced march; (fig.) doing something on a very strict schedule
striking (at something) and missing; swing and a miss; vain attempt
soon; shortly; nearly; almost
impact (on); (strong) impression; effect; impact (of a ball against a racket, bat, club, etc.)
nuisance money; money paid to make up for inconvenience caused
perfidiousness; faithlessness; inconstancy; insincerity; falsehood
stick; piece of wood; billet; piece of a broken pole
eager; earnest; ardent; OFF (on switch)
to see; to look; to examine; to look over; to look after; to attend to; to experience
near; close; beside; vicinity; proximity; besides
to fall fast asleep; to be confined to one's bed; to be laid up
thin rice porridge; watery cooked rice; rice gruel; congee
studying for a test (esp. school or university entrance examinations)
success; passing (e.g. exam); eligibility
third year of junior high school; third-year junior high school student
New Year (esp. first three days); first month of the year; January
prayer for school success
midterm (mid-semester) test or exam
term-end exam; end-of-term test; finals
astonished; shocked; amazed; astounded; aghast
sweets (desserts, candy, etc.)
to taste; to savor; to appreciate; to enjoy; to experience; to go through
with a scraping sound; with a scratching sound; with a crunching sound (while eating)
once; before; formerly; never yet; never before; first time
to be disappointed; to be dejected; to be downhearted; to feel exhausted; to feel drained
glass bottle; glass jar; phial; vial
diversion; appropriation (e.g. of funds); misappropriation; re-use (e.g. old computer parts); recycling
remedy for a cold; cold medicine
lock; padlock; tablet; lozenge; pill
heart; guts; nerve; central part
funny; comical; humorous; ridiculous; silly; absurd
conceit; hubris; vanity; presumption
blushing; getting red in the face; embarrassment
self-torturing; masochistic
scene; setting; scene (in a movie, play); shot; state of the market
I'm afraid to say; I'm sorry to say; unfortunately
to lament; to grieve; to regret; to deplore