mock exam; practice exam; practice test
(school) subject; curriculum; course; item; heading; entry
judging from; on the basis of; from the point of view of
astronomical figure; astronomical number
to use as a pretext; to use as an excuse
wheedling child; spoiled child (spoilt); pampered child; child who always demands attention
face; official stance; public position or attitude (as opposed to private thoughts); ceremony for the erection of the framework of a house
a little; a bit; somewhat; slightly; rather
agreement; concurrence; conformance; compliance
school principal; school headmaster; school headmistress
plausible; believable; solemn; dignified; serious
eye; eyeball; eyesight; sight; look; stare; notice
to apply pressure from above; to press down; to overwhelm; to overpower; to repress
to go through; to pierce; to run through (e.g. a river through a city); to pass through; to stick to (opinion, principles, etc.); to carry out
to draw a conclusion; to conclude; to settle on
small; little; slightly less than; just about; somewhat; somehow
dry riverbed; river beach
much more; still more; single layer (or storey, etc.); (arch.) rather; (arch.) sooner
to meet fortuitously (e.g. running into an old friend); to meet by chance; to happen across
to follow (road); to pursue (course); to follow up; to follow (hyperlink)
stubborn; obstinate; pigheaded
blood; blood; ancestry; (the) blood; feelings
presentation (of documents); submission (of an application, report, etc.); production (e.g. of evidence); introduction (e.g. of a bill); filing; turning in
put; place; leave; do (in preparation)
to break; to be broken; to be folded; to give in; to back down; to turn (a corner)
by all rights; properly speaking; legally speaking
frank; direct; plain; straightforward; point-blank; concise
to bear; to carry on one's back; to take responsibility for; to accept a duty; to receive (wound); to incur (damage)
thinly; slightly; vaguely; a little
sister complex; excessive attachment to one's sister; audio component system; stereo component system
enjoyment; pleasure; diversion; anticipation; looking forward to
spell; charm; incantation; magic word
to recite; to chant; to cry; to yell; to advocate; to advance
keep on (doing); (doing) the whole time; (doing) all the time; (doing) all the way; (doing) non-stop
young greens; young herbs
to welter in blood; to be covered in blood
excessive; too much; unreasonable
to praise (to the skies); to sing the praises (of); to extol
deceptive advertising; misleading advertisement (presenting one's product as being better or cheaper than it really is)