to become muddy; to become cloudy; to become dull (of a sound, color, etc.); to become hoarse; to become impure (of a heart, society, etc.); to be corrupted
nationwide; countrywide; national; throughout the country
truancy; school non-attendance
period; epoch; the times; those days; oldness; ancientness
reason; logic; sense; truth; right
last-minute cramming; overnight cramming; (vegetables) salted just overnight
to be able to manage somehow or another
even if I say so myself; for me (to do such a thing)
to have guts; to be plucky; to have nerves of steel
death; mortality; to die; to pass away
heading; headline; index; headword
twenty-sixth day of the month; twenty-six days
misfortune; bad luck; ill luck; ill fortune
one cause; one reason; one factor
cover (of a book, magazine, etc.); binding; appearing on the cover of a magazine
copy; photocopy; blurb on a book jacket; catch copy
to suit; to match; to become; to be like
giving up on winning a hand and discarding only safe tiles
to lose one's footing; to slip
fall; tumble; spill; degradation; comedown; demotion
pointed end; tip; point; forefront; vanguard; spearhead
to stick into; to pierce; to run into
ghastly; gruesome; appalling; lurid
to imagine; to picture; to figure; to see
dark; gloomy; black; doleful; discouraged; disappointed
never mind!; don't worry about it
answer sheet; blank answer paper; examination paper; test paper
presentation (of documents); submission (of an application, report, etc.); production (e.g. of evidence); introduction (e.g. of a bill); filing; turning in
one's field of expertise; one's strong area
all the questions (in an exam, quiz, etc.)
proctoring of an exam; invigilation; proctor; invigilator
(not) anyone; (not) a single person; no one; nobody
empty seat; unoccupied seat; vacancy; vacant post
mud; slush; (wet) dirt; thief
hallway slippers; indoor shoes