thanks to ...; owing to ...; because of ...
failure (in an examination); failing to advance (to the next year); falling short of the standard; not making the grade
examination; exam; test; trial; experiment; test
et cetera; etc.; or something; the likes of; for example; for instance
to make a lucky hit; to win against the odds; to anticipate correctly; to strike a vein of ore
God; god; ace; king; superior person
to be lucky; to be in luck; to be attached; to have; to be included
big hit; big prize; bumper crop; striking it rich; right on the mark; bonanza
barrier; gate; seki (in go); mutual life
to build up; to establish; to form; to become (a state); to accomplish; to achieve; to change into
intention; plan; belief; assumption; estimate; estimation
estimate; guess; direction; bearings; registration mark (printing); approximately
to attach; to join; to furnish (a house with); to wear; to put on; to keep a diary; to make an entry
the past; bygone days; one's past (that one would prefer remained secret); past (tense); preterit; previous life
necessary; needed; essential; necessity; need; requirement
student in a higher grade; upperclassman
behind; rear; after; later; remainder; the rest; more (e.g. five more minutes)
depending on; dependent upon; relying on
win; victory; beautiful scenery; scenic spot; counter for wins
trivial; not amounting to much
one (esp. of two); the other; on the one hand; on the other hand; whereas; although
friend; companion; comrade; accompaniment; companion (e.g. book); complement
to fall down; to drop; to be omitted; to be missing; to decrease; to sink; to fail (e.g. exam or class)
as expected; sure enough; after all (is said and done); in the end; too; also
degree; extent; (health) condition; state of health; adjustment; moderation; addition and subtraction
things like; something like; someone like; such a thing as; (the fact) that; to think that
raw; uncooked; natural; as it is; unprotected (sex); live (i.e. not recorded); inexperienced
swallowing; understanding; apprehension
to feel down; to feel sad; to be in a slump (business, economy, etc.); to be in an unfavourable condition; to fall into (e.g. a hole)
that is to say; that is; in short; in brief; clogging; obstruction; shrinkage
name; given name; first name
measuring container; measure; box (seating at a theatre, etc.); square on a grid; cell of a grid
to call out (to); to call; to summon (a doctor, etc.); to invite; to designate; to name; to garner (support, etc.)
head house (family); birthplace; originator
echo; reverberation; sound (esp. the distinctive sound of an object or activity, e.g. rain, gun, gallop, drum); noise; quality of a sound (e.g. a fine phrase, clear voice, resonant bell); feeling of a sound