small; little; slight; below average (in degree, amount, etc.); low (e.g. sound); soft (e.g. voice)
to expand; to swell (out); to get big; to become inflated
skip it; drop it; I've had enough (e.g. when offered something); that's enough
three; three years of age
at least; at most; (even) just
near; close; beside; vicinity; proximity; besides
cold (e.g. weather); uninteresting (esp. joke); lame; dull
most; highest; maximum; best; wonderful; finest
scene; view; prospect; outlook
February; second month of the lunar calendar
taking an examination (esp. school and university entrance)
examination; exam; test; trial; experiment; test
start; commencement; beginning; initiation
to come into contact with; to touch (each other); to have a brush with
just before; on the verge of; on the brink of; just in front of; just ahead of
hearty; tremendous; magnificent; glorious; splendid; heroic
friction; rubbing; chafing; discord; friction; strife
to advance; to move forward; to carry forward (plans, work, etc.); to proceed with; to raise; to elevate
sweet and sour; bittersweet
about the same; about equal to; close match
unforgettable; impossible to forget; lucidly remember
storm; tempest; uproar; hullabaloo; storm (e.g. of protest)
great storm; very severe weather; upset; surprise result; agitation; upheaval
new student; freshman; first-year student
to be worm-eaten; to be eaten by worms; to affect adversely; to spoil; to ruin
favorite; favourite; pet (e.g. teacher's pet); bookmark (in web browser)
umbrella; parasol; something shaped like an umbrella or a conical hat; shade (of a lamp); mushroom cap
to be broken; to break; to fall through; to come to nothing
brilliant; glorious; glittering; bright; splendid (e.g. achievement, success); promising (e.g. future)
to warp; to bend backwards; to throw the head (or shoulders) back; to throw out the chest
spring shower; spring rain
miserable; wretched; unhappy; sad; pitiable
far away; far off; nowhere near; far cry