whispering; whisper; secret talk; murmur
strict prohibition; ban; interdiction
to be careful; to be discreet; to do in moderation; to refrain (from overdoing); to be purified; to be chaste
beginning; start; first (in line, etc.); origin; such as ...; not to mention ...
term-end exam; end-of-term test; finals
cheating (on an examination); cribbing
having one's own way; giving free rein to one's desires; acting as one pleases
quick; prompt; without delay; simple; easy; effortless
to transcribe; to duplicate; to describe; to film; to picture
perfect score; full marks; extremely; very; quite
society; company; the public; the world
middle; centre; center; midpoint; heart
looking depressed; long face
perception; intuition; the sixth sense
carefree; optimistic; careless; reckless; heedless; happy-go-lucky
failing mark (e.g. in exam)
repeating a year (at school); staying in the same class for another year
academic year; school year; year in school; grade in school
casual speech; peer language; informal language
severe; harsh; stringent; rigorous; strict; unfair
secret plan; secret scheme; secret stratagem; secret method
crying in sympathy; infectious crying
from the beginning; from scratch
double; two-fold; diplo-; dipl-; double-edged eyelid; double eyelid
antiquity; the previous era
ten thousand years; eternity; perennial; perpetual
great burdock (Arctium lappa); gobo
leaving out; omitting; skipping; (beating) in succession; in a row
respect; esteem; reverence; honour; honor
disagreeableness; unpleasantness; nastiness; cutting remark; disagreeable remark; snide comment
role; assignment; position (of responsibility); post; part (in a play, film, etc.); role
being a poor loser; unwillingness to admit defeat; sour grapes
no problem; all right; not an issue; unobjectionable
to comfort; to console; to amuse
miserable; wretched; unhappy; sad; pitiable