one day; (on) a certain day
standard item; usual thing; (a) classic; basic item (with stable demand); staple goods
after a long time; for the first time in a while
noon; midday; daytime; lunch
in drops; dripping; gently (sloping); sluggishly; endlessly; leisurely
September; ninth month of the lunar calendar
interview (e.g. for a job)
examination; exam; test; trial; experiment; test
speaking of ...; when it comes to ...; as for ...; if one were to say ...
to begin to attend (e.g. school)
to fall (of rain, snow, ash, etc.); to come down; to form (of frost); to beam down (of sunlight or moonlight); to pour in; to visit (of luck, misfortune, etc.)
to talk or say too much; to go too far; to overstate; to exaggerate
irritating; annoying; tedious (work, person, etc.); boring; depressing; dark (e.g. story)
mock exam; practice exam; practice test
strenuous effort; earnestness; seriousness
circumstances; condition; to arrange; to manage; to lend money; to raise money
to chip; to be chipped; to be missing (from a set, team, etc.); to be absent; to be lacking (in); to be short (of)
considerably; greatly; a lot
to prove successful; to take hold; to amount to something
to reach; to amount to; to be up to the task; to come up to; to compare with; to be a match (for)
nonsense; silly talk; drivel; rubbish
purpose; goal; aim; objective; intention
to accomplish; to achieve; to carry out; to do ... completely; to do ... entirely
any more; any further; any better; any longer
nod; inclination of the head
to come to nothing; to be in vain; to lead nowhere
aah!; ooh!; oh no!; oh boy!
habit (often a bad habit, i.e. vice); tendency; peculiarity; idiosyncrasy; crease; wrinkle
particle used to indicate the speaker's hope, desire, wish, etc. (e.g. "it would be nice if ...", "I wish there were ...", etc.); emphatic particle; particle adding uncertainty
studying for a test (esp. school or university entrance examinations)
rotation; making the rounds; spreading; effect; efficacy; by way of; via
to gather; to collect; to assemble
judgement; judgment; decision; adjudication; award; verdict
stability; steadiness; equilibrium
marks; points; score; number of items; number of articles
at the critical moment; when the time comes; when it's most important; when necessary; in an emergency; when push comes to shove
formidable enemy; strong enemy; tough enemy
perfectly; right on the mark; spot on; enough; sufficiently; thoroughly