student preparing for or taking examinations (usu. entrance exams); test-taker
senior (at work or school); superior; elder; older graduate; progenitor; old-timer
mock exam; practice exam; practice test
to ascend; to go up; to ascend (as a natural process, e.g. the Sun); to rise; to go to (the capital); to be promoted; to add up to
the front; honesty; uprightness; decency; normality
to take good care of; to treasure; to value; to hold dear; to prize; to cherish
as a child; when one was a child
naughty; mischievous; rascal; naughty kid
to not know what to do with; to be at a loss with; to have difficulty with; to be put out
requital of a favour (favor); repayment (of an obligation, kindness, etc.)
front and rear; before and after; order; sequence; consequences; context
maximum; to the maximum degree; to the full
practical use; application; conjugation; inflection
shortcut; short-cut hairstyle for women
to grow long (e.g. hair, nails); to lengthen; to extend; to reach out; to hold out; to straighten; to smooth out
absurd; unreasonable; excessive; very; extremely; excessively
attractive; good-looking; stylish; cool; smooth; neat
hot; warm; passionate; impassioned; on everybody's mind; on the radar
(cutting) with a single stroke; lopping off (branches, etc.); (cutting hair) short; drastically (slash a budget, etc.); resolutely; ruthlessly (discard, etc.)
faithful; devoted; loyal; honest; true
firmly; absolutely; flatly; by far; far and away; by a long shot
proof; evidence; certificate; license; to testify (usu. Christian religious context); enlightenment
to relapse; to reassert; to review
significant; useful; meaningful; worthwhile; valuable; of interest
to come and see (someone, something); to visit
to bring (somebody into a place); to lead into
tool; implement; means; furniture
to try and do something; to attempt to do something
lovely; cute; charming; sweet
country; state; region; national government; central government; home (i.e. hometown, home country); (arch.) province (of Japan)
rock; boulder; crag; cliff; anchor
point (of a conversation, etc.); sense; hold; grip
date (with someone); (social) outing (for two); date night; date (day)
to have a catch; to have an ulterior motive; to be more (to something)
what!; oh; what the heck; what the; damn
pickled (something); pickled in (something); preserved in; overreliance on (e.g. medication); excessive use of
itself; one's own body; oneself; originally; naturally
to be lost (e.g. luggage); to be missing; to be used up; to be run out; to disappear (e.g. pain); to be lost (e.g. a dream, confidence)