failure (in an examination); failing to advance (to the next year); falling short of the standard; not making the grade
conquest (of a difficulty, illness, handicap, etc.); overcoming; bringing under control; subjugation; victory over
concise; brief; succinct; compact (style)
famous literary composition
Reserve Officers' Training Corps (US); ROTC
to drive in (e.g. nail, stake); to hammer in; to hit (a ball, etc.); to drive; to fire into (e.g. a crowd); to launch (e.g. missiles); to input (data)
commander-in-chief; supreme commander; captain (of a team)
overall victory; championship
alcohol; (alcohol-based) hand sanitizer
all; everything; entirety; absolutely (not); (not) at all; (none) whatsoever
stoic; stoical; self-disciplined; abstemious; Stoic (philosopher)
middle west; Midwest (United States)
(moral) backbone; spirit; soul; grit
grounds; foundation; authority; support; prop; something upon which to rely
entry to school or university; matriculation; enrolment (in university, etc.) (enrollment)
determination; resolution
surplus; remainder; residue; margin; balance
to make a sale of government property
formation; establishment; conclusion (e.g. of a deal); reaching (e.g. an agreement); being valid (of a theory, argument, etc.); holding
to master (a skill); proprietor; manager; leader; chief; master (of arts, science, etc.); master (recording)
fee; charge; rate; material
land speculation; real-estate speculation; speculation in land
investment; contribution; financing
examination; exam; test; trial; experiment; test
hard training; intensive training
putting out the light; switching off the light
toilet; restroom; bathroom; lavatory
textbook; coursebook; schoolbook
to pile up; to heap up; to stack up; to repeat many times over; to go through repeatedly; to accumulate
perfect score; full marks; extremely; very; quite
dictionary; lexicon; (arch.) letter of resignation