senior high school; high school
just because; even if; even though
from now; from the present moment; from this time forward; henceforth
(period of) a year; during an era
range (of a rifle, missile, etc.)
failure (in an examination); failing to advance (to the next year); falling short of the standard; not making the grade
just barely; only just; at the very limit; at the last moment
low-altitude flying; having consistently poor results (grades, sales, etc.); barely scraping by; being on the verge of failing
to continue to do; to persist in doing
scholarly ability; scholarship; knowledge; literary ability
effort; exertion; endeavour; endeavor; hard work; striving
to decide; to choose; to clinch (a victory); to decide (the outcome of a match); to persist in doing; to go through with; to always do
continuing one's education into university
clear; precise; definite; distinct
humming a tune; humming unconcernedly
face; mask; face guard; (in kendo) striking the head; surface (esp. a geometrical surface); page; aspect
barrier; obstacle; difficulty; hurdle; deadlock
being too late; losing one's final chance
merger (of companies, towns, etc.); combination; union; amalgamation; consolidation; coalition
such ... as; or some such
honor student; honours student; model student; prize pupil
by nature; by birth; naturally; natural; innate
weak; frail; delicate; tender; unskilled; weak (wine)
strongest (candidate); likeliest (winner); top (suspect)
close friend; bosom friend; buddy; crony; chum
to walk; to go on foot; to tread (a figurative path); to follow; to advance towards (e.g. a solution); to set out (e.g. on the path to destruction, ruin, etc.)
to feel that something is true or actually happening; to hit one (realization, thought); to sink in
clue; lead; key; handhold; hold
school of one's (first, second) choice
to ask; to enquire; to inquire; to search; to look for; to look into
subtle; delicate; difficult; complex; doubtful; questionable
only recently; just of late
as one wishes; the way one wants; to one's satisfaction
to wake (someone) up (by calling for them); to awaken; to call (to mind); to bring back (memories); to evoke
to drop; to lose; to clean off (dirt, makeup, paint, etc.); to remove (e.g. stains or facial hair); to lose (a match); to reject (an applicant); to lower (e.g. shoulders or voice)
craftsman; artisan; craft; craftsmanship; plot; scheme
baseball club (at a university, corporation, etc.); baseball team
loss; damage; harm; disadvantage; handicap; drawback
old; former; the old; old things; old times; bygone days
technical college or institute
prosperous; flourishing; popular; widespread; active; lively
far; distant; distant (past); remote (in time); distant (relationship or kinship); having little to do (with someone); far (from something else in quality, degree, etc.)