about; roughly; generally; on the whole; completely; quite
writing down; taking notes; notes; writings; written examination; written test
lecture hall; lecture theatre; auditorium
lecture attendance; auditing
person; -er; (arch.) expert; (arch.) geisha; (arch.) prostitute
sound of a gun; roar of cannon
one shot; one charge; one blow; one punch; home run; one try; one attempt
congratulation; celebration
dream; dream; hope; unrealistic aspiration; daydream; delusion
to tear; to rip; to break through (cordon, opponent's defense, etc.); to breach; to defeat; to beat; to break (e.g. silence)
beginning; opening; start; outset
to understand; to comprehend
failure (in an examination); failing to advance (to the next year); falling short of the standard; not making the grade
splendid; magnificent; utter (esp. defeat); total; (arch.) something worth seeing; (arch.) sight
to carve; to engrave; to sculpt; to tattoo
to leave (a matter, decision, etc. to someone); to entrust (to someone); to leave (to chance, one's imagination, etc.); to let (take its own course); to use (money, strength, spare time, etc.) to the full; to use freely
to finish up; to complete; to finish off; to get through; to polish off
hard; solid; stiff; tight; strong; firm (not viscous or easily moved); safe
to cut deep into; to cut one's way into (an enemy position); to rush on; to press someone hard (e.g. with questions); to get to the heart of (a matter)
skill; ability; dexterity; performance; workmanship; craftsmanship
amateur; layman; respectable woman (i.e. not a prostitute, hostess, geisha); (arch.) unlicensed prostitute
serious; severe; grave; acute
admiration; being impressed; admirable; praiseworthy; astonishment; being appalled
patience; perseverance; persistence; tenacity; energy
to continue; to keep up; to keep on; to continue ...; to keep on ...
far away; distant place; long ago; far back; by far
punch (drink); punch (tool); (satirical) cartoon; caricature; foolish person; silly person
to scratch; to perspire; to shovel; to paddle
the minute (that) ...; no sooner than ...; as soon as; whether or not
notebook; copy-book; note; noting down; (musical) note; laptop (computer)
picture; drawing; painting; image (TV, film, etc.); picture; footage
(arch.) sky; cloud; distant place; high place; imperial court
to judge; to decide; to solve; to decipher; to divine; to guess
to be unable to; to find difficult (unpleasant, awkward, painful) to do; to serve two or more functions or roles simultaneously; to contain (or combine) two or more features; to work in two or more jobs simultaneously (positions, etc.); to do alongside
to end; to come to an end; to finish; to complete; to finish doing; to be past its (one's) prime
fatigue; weariness; exhaustion; fatigue (of metal, etc.)
sensation; feeling; tendency; propensity
to rest one's chin in one's hands
garden; yard; courtyard; field (of action); area
to overlook; to command a view of; to look down on; to despise; to look down on
pine tree (Pinus spp.); highest (of a three-tier ranking system)