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apprehension: worry or fear that sth unpleasant may happen
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20時からテニスの試合を見るので,今日は朝勉のみ。

ボキャビル
『英検1級予想問題ドリル(改訂新版)』旺文社,2008年。大問1のみ解く。

6th  英単語 11/21  句動詞  3/4  合計  14/25
7th  英単語 12/21  句動詞  2/4  合計  14/25

リスニング
『英検準1級リスニング問題ドリル』学研,2011年。

Part1 4-8/12
Part2 1-4/12
Part3 1-4/5
準1級模試換算 20/34

英語5分間トレーニン(2011年6月7日分モノローグ)

That makes sense.

I can't make sense of what he's saying at all.

make sense:to have a meaning that you can easily understand

Make time to study every day.
It may seem difficult.
But you'll be glad you did.

She seems meek on first glance, but actually isn't.

meek:quiet, gentle, and always ready to do what other people want
without expressing your own opinion
[syn]compliant, self-effacing

compliant: too willing to agree with other people or to obey rules
self-effacing: not wanting to attract attention to yourself or
your abilities [syn]modest
modest:(of people, especially women, or their clothes)
shy about showing much of the body; not intended to attract attention,
especially in a sexual way [syn]demure [opp]immodest
demure:(of a woman or a girl) behaving in a way that does not attract
attention to herself or her body; quiet and serious

I ran into an old friend of mine on the way home from work.

run into sb: to meet sb by chance
on your/the/its way: going or coming; during the journey

journey: an act of travelling from one place to another, especially
when they are far apart
travel: to go from one place to another, especially over a long distance
 

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