stubbornness; obstinacy; disposition; nature; appetite; desire
plausible (but untrue); credible (e.g. of a lie); specious; truthy
cruel; brutal; ruthless; merciless; inhuman
self-esteem; self-respect; self-importance; conceit; pride
graduation; completion (of a course); moving on (from); outgrowing (something); leaving (a group, company, etc.)
examination; exam; test; trial; experiment; test
results; record; grades; marks
occupation; profession; job; vocation; trade; calling
natural; right; proper; naturally; as a matter of course; rightly
standard; basis; criterion; norm; reference; datum
falling far short (of); being far behind; being far inferior (to); being no match (for)
marking; grading; scoring
scoring; score; points made; marks obtained; goals; runs
to aim at (for, to do, to become); to try for; to have an eye on; to go toward; to head for
result; consequence; coming to fruition; bearing fruit; as a result; consequently
announcement; publication; presenting; statement; communique; making known
last night; the previous night; night before (Christmas, etc.); eve (of festival, major event, etc.)
threat; menace; coercion; terrorism
indictment; prosecution; complaint
to expose; to lay open (e.g. secret); to take apart; to disassemble; to kill; to murder; to dress (meat)
raging fire; conflagration
stain; blot; flaw; disgrace
passing mark; qualifying marks (score)
to accept; to receive (an application); to (be able to) take (food, medicine, etc.); to bear; to be affected by; to take damage from
criticism; blame; censure; attack; reproach
favour; favor; favourite; favorite; patron; supporter
distinction; differentiation; discrimination; discrimination (against people)
appropriate; adequate; suitable; fitting; worthy
least; lowest; worst; awful; horrible; at the very least
person; character; one's character; one's personality; able person; talented person
dismissal (from a position); discharge
to do (something) to spite (someone); to rebuke indirectly; to make an insinuation; to make a display of affection (for each other); to show off a relationship
swelling; enlargement; becoming fat; hypertrophy
to wield; to brandish; to display (one's knowledge); to show off; to abuse (one's power); to manipulate someone
to bear a grudge against; to resent; to blame; to curse; to feel bitter towards
to wound; to injure; to hurt someone's feelings (pride, etc.); to damage; to chip
service; duty; business; Buddhist religious services
easily; readily; quickly; lightly (seasoned food, applied make-up, etc.); plainly; simply
to abandon; to fail; to desert; to forsake
still; yet; more; still more; as ...; like ...
society; public; community; social studies