student waiting for another chance to enter university after having failed the yearly entrance examination
to be lucky; to be in luck; to be attached; to have; to be included
stage; step; level; rank; order; stairs
to be mixed; to be blended with; to be combined; to associate with; to mingle with; to interest
approximately; about; to (about) the extent that; (almost) enough that; as ... as ...; like
to be decided; to be settled; to be unchanging; to be the same (as always); to be a fixed rule; to be destined; to be well executed (of a manoeuvre in a sport, game, etc.)
spare energy, time or money; remaining strength; reserve power; money to spare
a lot; lots; enough; sufficient; enough; too many
part; portion; amount; worth (as in "two days' worth"); one's means; one's place; one's duty
final stage; final stretch; live printing area (in publishing); gallery (in a theatre); driving (animals, fish, etc.); herding
to stretch; to extend; to straighten out; to be flattened; to spread (of paint, cream, etc.); to stretch out (e.g. of a hand); to extend
to the end; to the bitter end; to the last; after all; it must be remembered; only
at once; immediately; right now
day in question; appointed day; that very day; the day (of issue, publication, etc.)
student taking (university) entrance exams while still enrolled in school; student who passed their university entrance exams on the first try
stamina; endurance; physical strength; strength of an organization (e.g. profitability, productivity, economic clout, stability, growth potential)
to attach; to join; to furnish (a house with); to wear; to put on; to keep a diary; to make an entry
important; significant; precious; valuable; careful
strong; potent; strong; brawny; good (at); skilled; being able to handle
physical strength; muscle strength
fundamental academic skills; expected basic knowledge (of a subject)
on and after; as from; hereafter; thereafter; since
explosive; sudden and dramatic (of an increase in sales, popularity, etc.); explosive; rapid
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)
another; one more; not quite; not very good; lacking
in one go; in one gulp; in one breath; immediately; instantly; right away
to raise; to elevate; to do up (one's hair); to fly (a kite, etc.); to launch (fireworks, etc.); to land (a boat); to show someone (into a room)
above; up; top; summit; surface; before; previous
only; merely; approximately; about; just (finished, etc.); as if to; (as though) about to
at one's feet; underfoot; gait; pace; most recent; current
negligent; neglectful; careless; remiss
apt to (do); liable to; predominantly; mostly; ... reaps the rewards; ... takes the prize
as usual; as always; as before; as ever; still
-ical; -ive; -like; -ish; (something) like; along the lines of
to grow long (e.g. hair, nails); to lengthen; to extend; to reach out; to hold out; to straighten; to smooth out
spring; springtime; New Year; prime (of life); height (of one's prosperity); adolescence
unit; denomination; credit (in school); in units of (e.g. "in thousands"); in amounts of