Word of the Week: Barely

“Wow, I just barely passed the test. Next time I will study harder!” “Barely” means “almost not”. I passed the test, but if I had missed one more question I would have failed. “He survived, but when they found him he was barely alive.” “I barely ate anything at...

Phrase of the Week: In the Meantime

“Dad is making dinner. He says it will be ready in an hour. In the meantime, let’s take the dog for a walk.” “Bob is coming over today, but he won’t get here until 7:00. In the meantime, I’ll start studying for next week’s test.” “Meantime” is the time before...

TOEIC Practice Question of the Week

“Police say they will ________ the name of the victim until the family has been notified.” Fill in the blank. A. declare B. announce C. withhold D. display 「警察は家族に知らせるまで被害者の名前を公表しないと言っています」...

Trivia of the Week: Cow Words

Similar to horses, cows are also called by different words. A baby cow is a calf. A male cow is not actually a cow; he is a bull. A female cow is just a cow, although if she is young she can be called a heifer....