to be delighted; to be glad; to congratulate; to gratefully accept
desperately; for one's dear life
at last; finally; barely; narrowly; just
to sit for an examination
(school) subject; curriculum; course; item; heading; entry
taking an examination (esp. school and university entrance)
remnant; residue; remaining; left-over
twenty-seventh day of the month; twenty-seven days
highest honours; highest distinction; summa cum laude
proof; evidence; certificate; license; to testify (usu. Christian religious context); enlightenment
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)
two legs; two feet; two pairs
24 hours; twenty-four hours
since when; from when; how long
copy; duplicate; facsimile; transcript
Narodniks; 19th-century Russian populists
to a greater or lesser extent (degree); more or less
to master (a skill); proprietor; manager; leader; chief; master (of arts, science, etc.); master (recording)
original document (not a copy or adaptation); book in its original language (esp. a European language)
to catch up (with); to draw level; to pull even; to be compensated; to make up for one's losses
to pass (e.g. car); to overtake; to surpass; to outstrip; to get ahead of
body; group; party; company; troupe
gradually (progress into a state); in sequence; in order; in turn
magnification; enlargement; expansion; amplification
to cut a conspicuous figure; to be by far the best
scholarship; scientific attainments
inheritance; something given or received
to be conspicuous; to stand out
year; age; years; past one's prime; old age