now (while the time is ripe); while one still can
properly; accurately; exactly; neatly; tidily; orderly
to make (the best) use of; to put to good use; to let live; to keep alive; to revive; to resuscitate
future (usually near); prospects
for; for the sake of; to one's advantage; because of; as a result of
to be able (in a position) to do; to be up to the task; to be ready; to be completed; to be made; to be built; to be good at
preparation; arrangements; getting ready; provision; setup; reserving
wrong; not good; hopeless; past hope; must not do
a lot; lots; enough; sufficient; enough; too many
to be; to exist; to have; to be located; to be equipped with; to happen
study; diligence; discount; reduction
first of all; at once; right away; for now; for the time being
consultation; discussion; discussing; asking (somebody) for advice
I wonder; should I?; is it?; I wish that; I hope that
entering a higher-level school, esp. going on to university
recently; lately; these days; nearest; closest
finding employment; getting a job
examination; quiz; test; tryout; rehearsal (in filming)
and the like; such as; or something; something like; I hear that ...; people say that...
to receive; to get; to catch (e.g. a ball); to be struck by (wind, waves, sunlight, etc.); to sustain (damage); to incur (a loss); to undergo (e.g. surgery)
to become better; to improve
yes; yeah; huh?; what?; not; 's
examination; exam; test; trial; experiment; test
very; greatly; immense; enormous; serious; grave
seeming ...; appearing ...; -ish; like a ...; typical of ...
job hunting; job searching
no; nay; well; er; you're welcome; not at all
continuously in some state (for a long time, distance); throughout; much (better, etc.); by far; far away; long ago
senior high school student
to be (of animate objects); to exist; to stay; to be ...-ing; to have been ...-ing
useless member of society; hopeless case; failure
alright; all right; right on; looking good; OK; okay
splendid; nice; sufficient; fine (in the sense of "I'm fine"); well enough; OK
such; that sort of; that kind of; no way!; never!
to say; to utter; to name; to call; to go (e.g. "the alarm went ping"); to make a noise
it is ... that ...; precisely; although; while; it is precisely because ... that ...; only because ...
that's the way it is; yes; is that so?; is it?
together; at the same time; same; identical
place; spot; address; district; area; one's house; point
idea; conception; way of thinking; approach; expression
inexpensive; cheap; easy; simple
to pass through; to pass by; to pass (of time); to elapse; to have expired; to have ended; to exceed
economic slump; hard times; poor (business); dull; gloomy; cheerless
reverse; opposite; converse (of a hypothesis, etc.); inverse (function)
woman; female; feminine gender