examination; exam; test; trial; experiment; test
head; hair (on one's head); mind; brains; leader; chief; top
although; despite; whereas; while; if only; I wish
inscrutable are the ways of heaven; fortune is unpredictable and changeable
deep inside; innermost place
it is assuredly that ...; can say with confidence that ...; did not ...
tiger (Panthera tigris); drunkard; drunk; sot
to meet; to encounter; to see; to have an accident; to have a bad experience
to meet; to encounter; to see; to have an accident; to have a bad experience
satisfaction; contentment; sufficient; satisfactory; satisfying (an equation)
today; this day; these days; recently; nowadays
lifetime supply; lifetime's worth (of something)
youth; springtime of life; adolescent
to forget; to leave carelessly; to be forgetful of; to forget about; to forget (an article)
definitely; absolutely; absolute; unconditional; absoluteness
no good; not serving its purpose; hopeless; wasted; cannot; must not
hindrance; obstacle; to visit (someone's home); demon who hinders Buddhist training; demon who obstructs sentient beings from maintaining moral behaviour
to be (animate); to be; to be ..ing; to (have the audacity to) do
(a) little; somewhat; somehow
envious; jealous; enviable (position, etc.)
boy; son; baby boy; young man
relation; relationship; participation; involvement; influence; effect
sly; cunning; sneaky; miserly; mean; stingy
possibly; apparently; (seem) likely; somehow or other; with difficulty; barely
year; counter for years (e.g. of an era), grades (e.g. school); period of an apprentice's contract (usu. ten years)
seeming to be; appearing to be; like; similar to; in order to (e.g. meet goal); so that
inside; interior; among; within; middle; center; during
thing; object; one's things; possessions; things; something; quality
as was expected; just as one thought; sure enough; really; actually; ever
that's good; that's nice; like (on social media); is that clear?; OK?
indeed; really; absolutely; truly; actually; very
to stake; to risk; to bet; to wager
quick; prompt; without delay; simple; easy; effortless
too; also; still; as before; even so; either way
what kind of; what sort of; what; no matter what (kind of); whatever; any
time; hour; occasion; case; chance; opportunity
surroundings; environs; circumference
to pay attention; to be watchful
training (esp. in-service); induction course
to teach; to instruct; to tell; to inform; to preach
oh!; dear me; my goodness; well well; I say
senior (at work or school); superior; elder; older graduate; progenitor; old-timer
is not; am not; are not; isn't it?
not writing or contacting for a while; neglecting (failing) to write (call, visit, etc.); long silence