result; consequence; coming to fruition; bearing fruit; as a result; consequently
to succeed; to relieve; to take the place of; to substitute for; to be exchanged; to change (places with)
to get stuck with (some job); to end up with (something unpleasant)
check; plaid; checking; monitoring; check (banking); cheque
place; point; part; counter for places, parts, passages, etc.
to paint; to plaster; to lacquer; to varnish; to spread; to smear
to take a breather; to take a rest; to catch one's breath; to take a breath
every last one; one and all; from A to Z; as soon as; right after; no sooner (than)
self-confidence; confidence (in oneself)
to be lost (e.g. luggage); to be missing; to be used up; to be run out; to disappear (e.g. pain); to be lost (e.g. a dream, confidence)
understanding; comprehension; appreciation; sympathy
shallow; superficial; slight (wound); light (sleep); short (time); early
three times (as much); treble; triple; threefold
coincident with; while; simultaneously
review (of learned material); revision
to be able (in a position) to do; to be up to the task; to be ready; to be completed; to be made; to be built; to be good at
conclusion from reasoning, judgement or calculation based on something read or heard; reason; cause; meaning; circumstances; situation
opposite side; reverse; (on the) other hand
irresponsible; blithe; heedless; devil-may-care; sloppy; slipshod
first; foremost; most important; best; greatest; above all
other people's affairs; somebody else's problem
serious; earnest; real sword (as opposed to a wooden practice weapon)
school centred on preparing students to get into university; high-level school a person has entered
it is not (like that) either
taking an examination (esp. school and university entrance)
enough; sufficient; plenty; sufficiently; fully; thoroughly
to become defiant; to fight back; to turn upon; to take the offensive
manly; sportsmanlike; pure (heart, actions, etc.); upright; (arch.) unsullied (e.g. scenery or object); (arch.) pure
best article under heaven; peerless
taking a philosophic view; looking at the long term; farsightedness
entering a higher-level school, esp. going on to university
to line up with; to be a member of; to rank with; to attend; to take part in
with a slap; with a pop; without batting an eyelid; generously; cutesy suffix applied to names
to make a sound; to give off a sound; to hear a sound
round; circular; curved; smooth; harmonious; calm
ring; loop (of rope); halo (of an angel)
to rise; to go up; to enter (esp. from outdoors); to come in; to enter (a school); to advance to the next grade; to get out (of water)
imagination; supposition; guess
certainly; without fail; right and wrong; pros and cons
to take out; to get out; to put out; to reveal; to submit (e.g. thesis); to turn in; to publish
actual state (of things); real state; live; on-the-scene; reporting live; live coverage
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