usual; normal; long (of time); old; for a long time; for a while
perfect score; full marks; perfect; entirely satisfactory; excellent
(not) so; (not) particularly; (not) very; (not) that much
examination paper; examination script; answer sheet; answer (to an exam question)
disqualification; elimination; incapacity; being unfit for one's role; being a failure
paper; note; document; bill
bring-your-own (e.g. food and drink); carry-on (e.g. luggage)
supervision; control; superintendence; director; superintendent; supervisor
piece (scrap, bit, strip) of paper
false accusation; trumped up-charge; pretext; statement that cannot be retracted; saying something one cannot take back
container; receptacle; case; inserting; putting in
innocence; guiltlessness; purity; uprightness; integrity
student preparing for or taking examinations (usu. entrance exams); test-taker
to change; to alter; to reform; to correct; to examine; to check
collecting; accumulating; gathering; collection (of art, stamps, insects, etc.)
involuntarily; instinctively; without realizing; unconsciously
to admit fault; to admit one is wrong
job hunting; job searching
impertinent; saucy; cheeky; impudent; audacious; cocky
female servant; maidservant
unfair practices; wrongdoing; malpractice; cheating; foul play
(committing, resorting to) an act of violence
monastery; convent; cloister; abbey
to sit upright; to sit up straight; to take a defiant attitude; to become aggressive; to take the offensive
threat; bird-scaring device (scarecrow, gun, etc.)
to cut one's way through; to fight one's way through (the enemy); to get over; to come through; to overcome (a difficulty)
(full) name; family name and given name
one shot; one charge; one blow; one punch; home run; one try; one attempt
palm; open hand; playing on equal terms; lack of handicap
fearfully; timidly; cautiously; nervously
to be unable to bear (something) any longer; to be unable to put up with
to release; to let go; to free; to add (pieces of eggplant, potato, etc.) to water, broth, etc.
control; check; restraint; inhibition
(examination) failure; rejection; disqualification
never mind that; don't worry about that; listen up
to bring disgrace (dishonor, dishonour) on; to fling mud at; to put to shame
one's social standing; one's position; one's place; one's station in life
to plan; to plot; to attempt (e.g. suicide, murder); to undertake (e.g. business); (arch.) to stand on tip-toes
safekeeping; temporary custody; claim check; deposit receipt; matter left undecided; unresolved issue
to look out on; to overlook; to face (a situation, crisis, etc.); to meet (e.g. death); to deal with (an issue); to attend (e.g. a function)
injustice; unfairness; wrongdoing; iniquity; impropriety; irregularity
presumably; it seems that ...; I guess that ...; I suppose that ...; one could infer that ...
distinguished family; famous family; noble family; prestigious organization (company, school, etc.)
entering a room; studying under a Buddhist teacher