past (exam) question collection
to use (a thing, method, etc.); to make use of; to use (a person, animal, puppet, etc.); to employ; to use (time, money, etc.); to spend
sly; cunning; sneaky; crafty; unfair; dishonest
to feel (as if); to have a feeling (that); to have a hunch (that); to feel like doing; to want to do
a short while ago; a moment ago; just now; some time ago
to see; to look; to examine; to look over; to look after; to attend to; to experience
conviction; belief; confidence
interval; period of time; among; between; good opportunity; chance
transactions; dealings; business
unusual; rare; new; novel; fine (e.g. gift)
it seems; I think; I guess; right?; don't you agree?
indicates word or phrase being defined; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.); with; (not) as much as; (not) so much as; the fact that
same; identical; equal; anyway; anyhow; in either case
really; truly; indeed; good grief
to differ (from); to vary; to not be in the usual condition; to not match the correct (answer, etc.); to be different from promised; isn't it?
when it becomes; when it comes to
is that so? (generally rhetorical)
worry; concern; anxiety; care; help; aid
obstruction; check; hindrance; prevention; impediment; interdiction
fellow; guy; thing; object; he; she
to reach; to touch; to be delivered; to arrive; to be attentive; to be scrupulous
every single word and phrase; word by word
to differ; to be different; to run counter to; to change (into something out of the ordinary)
terrible; dreadful; amazing (e.g. of strength); great (e.g. of skills); to a great extent; vast (in numbers)
perhaps; likely; probably; I dare say
contents; content; substance; matter; detail; import
pluralizing suffix (esp. for people and animals; formerly honorific)
only; just; merely; as much as; to the extent of; enough to
also; too; not ... either; (it's not possible) no matter what; although one might wish otherwise
to raise; to elevate; to do up (one's hair); to fly (a kite, etc.); to launch (fireworks, etc.); to land (a boat); to deep-fry
no; nay; well; er; you're welcome; not at all
still; as yet; (not) yet; more; (more) still; at least
how; in what way; why; for what reason; cannot possibly; no way
previous day; day before; eve; prior day; preceding day
material (for a story, article, etc.); information; joke; jest; proof; evidence; (magician's) trick
to expose; to lay open (e.g. secret); to take apart; to disassemble; to kill; to murder; to dress (meat)
then; and then; and; if so; because then; if that's the case
how; in what way; how about
frantic; frenetic; inevitable death; brinkmate (inevitable checkmate)
memorization; memorisation; learning by heart
inadvertently; for no special reason; truthfully; unexpectedly; after realizing; without knowing
to get angry; to snap; to blow one's top; to lose one's temper; to flip