General English

Question 1

exquisitely
/ɪkˈskwɪz.ɪt.li/

Answer 1

in a very beautiful and delicate way:

● Their house is exquisitely furnished.
● Exquisitely dressed couples stroll the streets.

エレガントで装飾的で、アーツアンドクラフツとか、アールヌーボーとか中世の写本とか、そういう雰囲気の美しさ

Question 2

flimsy

Answer 2

ADJ.

very thin, or easily broken or destroyed:

● You won’t be warm enough in that flimsy dress.
● We spent the night in a flimsy wooden hut.
● a flimsy cardboard box

すぐ折れたり割れたり壊れちゃう。品質が薄くてもろい感じ。あと、服が薄いとか。

Question 3

fiddly

Answer 3

ADJ.

difficult to do because the parts involved are small:

● Repairing a watch is a very fiddly job.
● I hate painting the fiddly bits in the corner.

小さくて扱いづらい、細かくて扱いづらい、作業が難しい。

Question 4

If you like,

Answer 4

PHRASE

You say if you like when you are expressing something in a different way, or in a way that you think some people might disagree with or find strange.

● We don’t have a proper agreement, but we have an informal understanding, if you like.

こういう言い方をしてよければ

Question 5

robust and healthy, strong

Answer 5

ADJ.

1. strong and healthy; vigorous.
   ● He looks robust and healthy enough.
   ● a robust pair of walking boots
2. (of wine or food) strong and rich in flavour or smell.
   ● a robust mixture of fish, onions, capers and tomatoes

Question 6

versatile

Answer 6

ADJ.

(of people) able to do many different things or to adjust to new conditions, or (of things) able to be used for many different purposes:

● He was a versatile guitarist, and recorded with many leading rock bands.
どんな状況や注文にも応えられる器用さがあるギタリストで、いろんな有名ロックバンドに呼ばれて収録していましたね。
● He’s a versatile actor who has played a wide variety of parts.
● A versatile person is often good at a number of different things.
● The potato is an extremely versatile vegetable.

Question 7

Can you watch my stuff? I’ll be back in a minute.

Answer 7

荷物ちょっと見ててもらっていい？すぐ戻るね

Question 8

to recite

Answer 8

VERB

暗唱する
to read a poem aloud from memory in front of the audience.

● He recited a poem to his friends.

Question 9

acquisition

Answer 9

NOUN

[ U ]
the process of getting something:
● The acquisition of huge amounts of data has helped our research enormously.
● Language acquisition (= learning a language without being taught) starts at a very young age.

[ C ]
something that someone buys, often to add to a collection of things:
● The museum’s latest acquisition is a four-million-dollar sculpture.
● I like your earrings - are they a recent acquisition? (= Did you get them recently?)

Question 10

the cross section

Answer 10

NOUN

断面図

(imagine a whole cake. when you cut it in half, you see the inside of the cake. that’s. the cross section. )

Question 11

a dictatorship

Answer 11

NOUN

独裁
rule, control, or leadership by one person with total power
● The country suffered for many years under his dictatorship.
● live under a dictatorship

Question 12

a giant compilation of …

Answer 12

すごくたくさんの作品集（？）

Question 13

a commentary

Answer 13

NOUN

（メディアでの）解説、評論

a record of events usually written by a participant —usually used in plural
● Caesar’s Commentaries on the Gallic War

Question 14

social commentary

Answer 14

NOUN.

社会問題をテーマに
問題を提起すること（作品など）

like Banksy.

The expression of one’s point of view or feelings towards society, usually through literature.
e.g. Satire（風刺画）

Question 15

stand-alone

Answer 15

ADJ.

used to refer to something that is not part of a set or series (= a set of books, broadcasts, films, etc. on the same subject or using the same characters):

● He has written a few stand-alone novels and a couple of series.
● a stand-alone comic

Question 16

to come away with something

Answer 16

PHRASAL VERB

​[no passive] to leave a place with a particular feeling or impression
● We came away thinking that we had done quite well.
with
● I came away with the impression that the school was very well run

Question 17

It just so happens that …

Answer 17

IDIOM

—used to describe something that occurs by chance
● It (just) so happens that I know her son.
- that I met him yesterday!
- that I have a bike to lend you!

Question 18

kooky
(not a cookie!)

Answer 18

ADJ.
Informal:
strange or eccentric.
● I like kooky foreign films
● a kooky neighbour boy

Question 19

dimension

Answer 19

NOUN

size; height, width, length…

Question 20

apprehensive

Answer 20

ADJ.

worried, anxious

● I’m feeling apprehensive about cycling in town.

Question 21

sleet

Answer 21

NOUN

rain containing ice
みぞれ

● sleet showers

Question 22

You’re more than welcome!

Answer 22

PHRASE
used when you want to add more joy and happiness to ‘you’re welcome!’

Question 23

brine

Answer 23

NOUN
water with salt in it, especially when used to preserve food:
● tuna/olives in brine

Question 24

affinity

Answer 24

NOUN
a natural liking for and understanding of someone or something.
● he had a special affinity with horses
● I seem to have a special affinity with dolphins. I almost cry when I see them…!

Question 25

a dowel

Answer 25

NOUN a short, wooden round stick (a projecting peg used for holding together components of a structure) 丸い短い木の棒。何かを組み立てるとき、釘みたいな役割をする。

Question 26

a rolling pin

Answer 26

NOUN 麺棒、のし棒

Question 27

to hang around

Answer 27

PHRASAL VERB ぶらぶらする ● I'll be hanging around the city centre, so call me when you're free.

Question 28

to overtake

Answer 28

VERB 追い越す ● I was surprised that people walk so fast in the UK. I get overtaken by many people while walking.

Question 29

the spell is broken

Answer 29

PHRASE 魔法が解ける ● He is going to look like a frog until the spell is broken.

Question 30

What if I want to avoid ... (something, doing something)

Answer 30

PHRASE もし…したくなかったら？ ● What if I want to avoid the issue of... ● What if I want to avoid sounding condescending?

Question 31

to have a lead

Answer 31

VERB to have a clue ● Police often announce that they have "several leads but no real suspect" just to let the public know that they are still working on the case.

Question 32

to check with someone

Answer 32

VERB 確認する、相談する ● I'm the lead person on this campaign, so please check with me before making any big decisions. ● Check with Harold if you have any questions about this case.

Question 33

to check in with someone

Answer 33

IDIOM (US, informal) to talk with (someone) in order to report or find out new information ● I have to go to a meeting now, but I'll check in with you later.

Question 34

discreet shipping/packaging

Answer 34

NOUN when your online shopped item is packaged and shipped in packaging with just your name and address, without any information about the item inside.

Question 35

to find/make the time

Answer 35

PHRASE + to (do something)/for something 時間を見つける・時間を作る ● 'I'm finding it hard to find the time to exercise.' 'Then make it. Time is not what you find, it's what you make!' 'True...'

Question 36

I'd rather not...

Answer 36

PHRASE 遠慮しておきます ● Oh, thank you, but I think I'd rather not, I don't drink alcohol. But thank you. ● Sorry, but I'd rather not answer that question... I'm sorry. ＊'rather' seems to have a little more hesitancy/informality, and can thus be seen as more "polite". (than I'd prefer)

Question 37

Thank you for taking the time to ...

Answer 37

PHRASE 〜のための時間をとってくださってありがとうございました。

Question 38

take some time and have a think

Answer 38

PHRASE 少しゆっくり考えてみる

Question 39

due to the nature of (something)

Answer 39

PHRASE 〜の性質上、 ● Due to the nature of the job. insurance is required. 仕事の性質上、保険が必要です。（多分危ない仕事） ● Please note due to the nature of our Edwardian building all room sizes vary slightly. エドワード期の建築の性質により、部屋によってサイズが多少異なることを予めご了承ください。

Question 40

Please note that ...

Answer 40

PHRASE 〜ということをあらかじめご了承ください。

Question 41

nutritious

Answer 41

ADJ. 栄養がある ● 'Is that good?' 'Well, it's not bad, but it's nutritous'

Question 42

a blur

Answer 42

NOUN something that you cannot remember or understand clearly: ● It all happened so long ago that it's just a blur to me now. ● The last few days seem to have gone by in a blur.

Question 43

all over the place

Answer 43

IDIOM (ADJ.) (informal) not organized in a logical way ● Your essay lacks organization; your ideas are all over the place. ● I was so nervous at the interview. I talked nonsense... I was all over the place!

Question 44

to scratch the surface

Answer 44

IDIOM (VERB) If you only scratch the surface of a subject or problem, you find out or do a small amount, but not enough to understand or solve it. ● This introductory course only scratches the surface. ● I've scratched the surface of a number of hobbies and interests. ● We had only two weeks to tour the country, which was hardly enough time to scratch the surface. ● It was just a day trip, so we only scratched the surface.

Question 45

to put (one's) name in the hat (for class president)

Answer 45

IDIOM (VERB) To submit one's own or someone else's name for consideration in a selection, such as a competition, application pool, election, etc. ● I'm thinking about putting my name in the hat for class president! ● Just so you know, I put your name in the hat for a chance to win an all-expenses-paid trip to Florida! ● As has been widely predicted, the governor announced today that he was putting his name in the hat for the presidential election next year.

Question 46

I think I'm just gonna get...

Answer 46

PHRASE 〜を買おうかな。

Question 47

You're more than welcome to!

Answer 47

PHRASE 大歓迎だよ！ ● Well, you know, if you want to come over to Japan with me, you're more than welcome to!

Question 48

明日の授業のために何か買いに行かないといけないかも。

Answer 48

I guess I've got to go buy something for the class tomorrow.

Question 49

to freelance around

Answer 49

PHRASAL VERB フリーランスで色々やる

Question 50

chocolatey

Answer 50

ADJ. チョコレートっぽい ● Mmm, it's very chocolatey, orangey!

Question 51

to creep in

Answer 51

PHRASAL VERB to come nearer (of season, etc) ● It's sad when winter is creeping in and the daytime is getting shorter!

Question 52

I was lucky enough to ...

Answer 52

PHRASE （幸運なことに、というニュアンスを含む）〜する機会があった ● I was lucky enough to participate in a short term summer course.

Question 53

One nice thing is...

Answer 53

PHRASE 良いのはね…/美味しいのは… ● One nice thing is the simplicity of this cart's design ● One nice thing is the drink London Fog which is Earl Grey tea with foamed milk ● I think one nice thing is the sharing of memories of my own great-grandmother.

Question 54

twirl

Answer 54

VERB to give a sudden quick turn or set of turns in a circle: ● She danced and twirled across the room. to turn something quickly several times: ● He twirled his umbrella as he walked. NOUN the act of giving something a quick turn or set of turns, or of suddenly turning quickly: ● She did a twirl in her new skirt. ● He gave a twirl of his cane.

Question 55

You're all set!

Answer 55

PHRASE 準備完了だね！（材料を買いに行って、買い終わったときに言われた）

Question 56

You're all done!

Answer 56

PHRASE 全部終わったね！（課題提出し終わった人に言ってた）

Question 57

a pity

Answer 57

NOUN (mainly UK) If something is described as a pity, it is disappointing or not satisfactory: ● "Can't you go to the party? Oh, that's (such) a pity." ● [ + (that) ] It's a pity (that) children spend so little time outside nowadays. ● "I called the restaurant, but they're closed tonight." "Pity."

Question 58

signage

Answer 58

NOUN 看板 1. all the signs that advertise a product, etc.: ● As part of its rebranding effort, the company will replace signage on 2,000 of its stores. 2. signs that tell people what something is or where to go: ● Lee suggested signage could make it clear that the area is open to the public. ---- Sign vs Signage --- Signs are typically used to give directions or warn of danger, while signage is mainly used for advertising or marketing purposes.

Question 59

I came hungry today.

Answer 59

PHRASE お腹空かせてきたの。

Question 60

He's got a feast!

Answer 60

PHRASE ごちそう抱えてるよ！

Question 61

to trigger the fire alarm

Answer 61

VERB to make the fire alarm react, for example because you burnt something.

Question 62

I haven’t gotten around to (doing) yet

Answer 62

PHRASE まだ…できていない haven’t done something that you have intended to do for a long time: ● I still haven't got around to fixing that tap. ● There are so many projects I loved from 2021 that I haven’t gotten around to posting yet!

Question 63

That's their own issue!

Answer 63

PHRASE それはその人たちの問題でしょ！ ● 'I could see other cyclists were kind of grumpy behind me because I was cycling slowly!' 'That's their own issue! They can go around!'

Question 64

a bitter look

Answer 64

NOUN a mean, unpleasant, cross look ● I sometimes cycle on the wrong side without knowing and if they give me a bitter look, 'Okay, I'm on the wrong side, sorry!'

Question 65

offish

Answer 65

ADJ. not friendly, distant, somewhat cold (= standoffish) ● I'm kind of worried that I might sound a bit offish if I say like that?

Question 66

to fantasise

Answer 66

VERB to think about something very pleasant that is unlikely to happen: ● He fantasised about winning the Nobel Prize. ● I always fantasise about having a nice wooden drawer to put all my stuff in...

Question 67

Do you want to…? /dju wanna/

Answer 67

PHRASE …する？(何かを提案している) ● Do you want to go to Hotel Chocolat? ※「ここに行きたい？それとも別のところに？」と聞いているわけではないみたい！その場合は「Where do you want to go?」かな？ ● ‘Do you want to leave now so we arrive there on time?’ ‘Good idea!’

Question 68

How many ways to respond to ‘so sorry’ to blow it off as nothing can you think of?

Answer 68

No worries/It’s all good/Don’t worry/Don’t worry about it/It’s okay/It’s fine/it’s good/it’s cool/Don’t be sorry/No, not at all/Don’t be embarrased/It’s okay, I mean it./It’s not your fault/It’s all right/You shouldn’t be sorry, because it can happen (ThatではなくItなのは、itは自分のことを表すので「I’m not upset. I’m not bothered」ということを言っているから。Thatは「what you did is fine, that doen’t bother me or upset me」という感じかな？)

Question 69

How many ways to respond to (mildly) disappointing news? (Not serious ones!) e.g. ‘We were going to go to the baseball game but it got rained out.’ ‘That's a bummer.’ When NOT! to use it: when the situation is more serious. ‘My dog died last night’ ‘That's a bummer’

Answer 69

That’s a bummer/That’s a shame/That’s a pity/That’s too bad

Question 70

You’re always cozy!

Answer 70

PHRASE いつも完全防備！(ニット帽、マフラーなどあったかい格好をしている)

Question 71

to overheat

Answer 71

VERB 厚着しすぎて暑い ● I thought it was going to be cold today, but oh, I’m overheating now!

Question 72

Another way to say ‘I have had the exactly same experience.’ ?(so I can understand how you feel. empathy)

Answer 72

I can totally relate. (used in US, under 40 years old)

Question 73

a punch in your face

Answer 73

IDIOM a shock; ● Wine is a sneaky drink. You are totally okay at the beginning but all of a sudden, it’s like a punch in your face.

Question 74

creepy

Answer 74

ADJ. scary in a suspicious, weird and uncomfortable way あやしい、きもい、こわいが合わさった気味悪い感じ ● There’s some creepy security guy in the university, so I don’t want to go alone.

Question 75

How do you respond to: もし去年入学だったらパートタイムに入れてたの？ If you had entered the course last year, would you have been able to be a part-timer?

Answer 75

I would have.

Question 76

it pays for itself

Answer 76

PHRASE (of a thing) earn or save enough money to cover the cost of its purchase. ● The Railcard typically pays for itself in just a few journeys. ● The annual pass is £40, so it pays for itself if you go 7 times.

Question 77

stale

Answer 77

ADJ. no longer fresh ● The bread/biscuits/cake/nuts had gone stale. 湿気た、ぱさぱさになった、とか全部含めた感じかな？

Question 78

rancid

Answer 78

ADJ. (of butter, oil, etc.) tasting or smelling unpleasant because of not being fresh ● Nuts have gone rancid. ● This cracker is a bit stale and tastes rancid... 油が酸化している感じ。

Question 79

in small increments

Answer 79

PHRASE 少しずつ足しながら ● Make sure to heat in small increments, like heat for 5 minutes, check, heat for 5 more minutes, check, until it's crisp enough.

Question 80

PHRASE [written English] マイナス面をカバーする

Answer 80

mitigate the disadvantages ● How To Mitigate the Disadvantages of Working From Home in 3 Steps

Question 81

creep up

Answer 81

PHRASAL VERB go up slowly ● The ticket price is creeping up, so you've got to hurry1

Question 82

vigil /VI-jil/

Answer 82

NOUN an act of staying awake, especially at night, in order to be with a person who is very ill or dying, or to make a protest, or to pray: ● His parents kept vigil beside his bed for weeks before he died. ● Supporters of the peace movement held an all-night candlelit vigil outside the cathedral.

Question 83

fuzzy

Answer 83

ADJ. 1. blurry (of an image, mind) / with unwanted noise (like when radio has a bad reception) ● Is the picture always fuzzy on your TV? ● You can pick up a lot of stations on the car radio but the sound is usually sort of fuzzy. ● My head is fuzzy today. 2. もしゃもしゃした感じ (furry, like cookie monster or very furry rabbits) ● What's that fuzzy thingy called?

Question 84

There's no definitive answer.

Answer 84

絶対的な答えはない

Question 85

Do you think so?

Answer 85

PHRASE そうかなあ？ ● 'You're a fast painter, aren't you?' 'Do you think it's fast?' ● 'The texture matches well with the rough texture of the tree trunk.' 'Do you think so?'

Question 86

It's annoying

Answer 86

PHRASE 困る、嫌だ ● 'The train was late without explanation yesterday' 'Oh that's annoying' ● It's annoying when you feel off.

Question 87

to feel off

Answer 87

PHRASAL VERB People may say it when they are not feeling well somehow. When they have low energy and just can't seem to get motivated to do the things that they normally do.

Question 88

It's a bummer.

Answer 88

PHRASE がっかり、残念 a huge disappointment ● You can't come to the party? What a bummer. ● 'It's sad we can't really meet people from the other group.' 'Yeah. It's a bummer. I want to see everyone more.'

Question 89

wonky

Answer 89

ADJ. (of a chair, etc) not steady. wobbly. ● Your chair is a little wonky. Would you like to swap with this one?

Question 90

to make it worth it

Answer 90

PHRASE to get money's worth ● I actually haven't used it enough to make it worth it since I got it. ● 'Do you have membership here?' 'Yeah, it was £40 but I have been here enough times to make it worth it already.' ● I don't want to buy a season ticket for over £135 as I am unlikely to come enough times to make it worth it.

Question 91

＿ or so it says

Answer 91

PHRASE 本当にそうかはわからないけど＿と名乗っている、書いてある。 ● I've been receiving text messages from "Airbnb" or so it says. (「Airbnb」と名乗るSMSが送られてきました。)

Question 92

the wall

Answer 92

NOUN the low hedge made of stone, etc, where people could sit. It often divides grassy areas

Question 93

to come (a)round to sth

Answer 93

PHRASE 1. to start to accept and support (something, such as an idea) after opposing it ● Still not a fan of oil pastel but am slowly coming round to it! 2. to go visit (a place) ● Why don't you come around to my house after work today?

Question 94

I didn't know that __ has sth

Answer 94

PHRASE 〜あったんだねー（あったのしらなかったー） ● Oh I didn't know they've got paper bags! ● I didn't know our uni shop had sketchbooks with an elastic band.

Question 95

take it over / bring it over

Answer 95

あっちへ一緒にもっていく・こっちへもってくる

Question 96

As is the way (with sth)

Answer 96

いつものように、（〜が）いつもそうであるように、 ● As is the way with social media, unnecessary information floods in. ● 'The computer in the classroom hasn't joined yet' 'Maybe they're having a technial issue' 'Yes, as is the way'

Question 97

a knick-knack

Answer 97

small worthless objects, especially household ornaments. （小さい頃から持ってるなんかのおまけのフィギュアとかね…）

Question 98

be grafted

Answer 98

接木された ● The apple tree at Trinity College is not the actual tree that Newton saw an apple fall from - it was grafted from the actual tree at his childhood home. So this tree is an offshoot. （トリニティカレッジにあるりんごの木は、ニュートンがリンゴが落ちるのをみて万有引力を発見した実際の木ではないんだ。ニュートンの子供時代の家にある実際の木から接木されたものだ。だからこれはそこからとってきた枝ということだ）

Question 99

intimidated

Answer 99

ADJ. （誰かがあまりに凄すぎるので）引く、（何かがあまりに圧倒的で）怖気付く ● 'My father is the president of XXX company - I hope you're not intimidated by that?' 'Well, I am intimidated' （「私の父はXXXカンパニーの社長なの。引かれちゃってないといいけど」「しっかり引いてますよ」）

Question 100

to dispute

Answer 100

VERB to disagree ● I don't dispute (that) his movies are entertaining, but they don't have much depth.