still; much more; (not) yet; still a long way to go; still a long way off; not there yet
junior high school; middle school; lower secondary school
one long straight object (e.g. strand of hair, beam of light, wisp of smoke); a single bloodline; earnest; resolute; (arch.) ordinary; (arch.) common
to give up; to abandon (hope, plans); to resign oneself (to)
state; condition; situation; appearance; circumstances
growth; development; growing up; growth (of a company, the economy, etc.)
exclamation of surprised disappointment, disgust, or worry (yuck, ick, ack, eeew, crap!, blech, gross)
final exam; term-end examination; end-of-term examination
result; consequence; coming to fruition; bearing fruit; as a result; consequently
at hand; on hand; way of moving one's arms; skill; money at hand; pocket money
to return; to come back; to turn over; to become extremely; to become completely
usual; normal; everyday; usually; normally; generally
properly; accurately; exactly; neatly; tidily; orderly
study; diligence; discount; reduction
approximately; about; to (about) the extent that; (almost) enough that; as ... as ...; like
results; record; grades; marks
to have (e.g. lunch); to take (e.g. vitamins)
trouble; bother; annoyance; to be troubled (by); to be bothered (by); to be inconvenienced (by)
to feel down; to feel sad; to be in a slump (business, economy, etc.); to be in an unfavourable condition; to fall into (e.g. a hole)
what with this and that; for a number of reasons
mostly; nearly; practically; well-nigh; almost invariably; all but
ignominious defeat; crushing failure; utterly beaten; overwhelming defeat
not exceeding; and downward; below (e.g. standard); under (e.g. a level); the below-mentioned; the following
to arrive at (e.g. a decision); to reach (a stage); to lead to (a place); to get to; in the extreme case of; (arch.) to come
failing mark (e.g. in exam)
in a few days; in the near future; soon; one of these days
supplementary examination
success; passing (e.g. exam); eligibility
summer vacation; summer holiday
through; throughout; in the course of; all over or throughout (e.g. a place)
supplementary classes or lectures
participation; joining; entry; adherence
it was, wasn't it?; must have been; I think (it was); how might it have been?
full view; plain sight; completely visible
to tease; to make fun of; to poke fun at; to make a crack about; to chaff; to kid
to tell (somebody) to (do something)
such; like that; that sort of; very
beast (i.e. any animal other than man); person reborn into the animal realm; brute (i.e. a contemptible human being); damn it; damn
to be at wits' end; to be greatly perplexed; to be troubled
to that extent; to that degree; that much; that many
close; intimate; on good terms