term-end exam; end-of-term test; finals
tendency; trend; inclination
test period; exam period; examination time
just barely; only just; at the very limit; at the last moment
head; brains; intellect; understanding
home-schooling; studying at home
failing mark (e.g. in exam)
minimum; at the very least
to be seen from the point of view of an onlooker
to feel anxious; to feel nervous; fluttering down; trickling down (e.g. tears); hanging untidily (of hair); straggling
(somebody else's) parents; both parents
respect; esteem; reverence; honour; honor
end of term; end of semester
order; rank; position (e.g. in a race); precedence
to put up (a notice); to post
compatibility; coexistence; standing together
correction; rectification; mending; repair
plan; project; schedule; scheme; program; programme
to say; to be pleased to say
drinking habitually; being fond of (a drink)
to point; to nominate; to select someone; to identify; to indicate; to play (a game of shogi)
wholeheartedly; single-mindedly; earnestly; intently; determinedly
to bewilder; to perplex; to puzzle; to tempt; to seduce
to ascend; to go up; to ascend (as a natural process, e.g. the Sun); to rise; to go to (the capital); to be promoted; to add up to
to draw the conclusion that ...; to conclude
in that manner; like that
exceedingly; extremely; decisively
regrettable; vexing; upsetting; unthinkable; wholly unexpected
feeling guilty; having a guilty conscience; having qualms about
judging; inspection; examination; investigation; review
gossip; corner of the mouth
surely; certainly; no doubt; indeed
provocative; incendiary; inflammatory; suggestive; lascivious; risqué
conceit; hubris; vanity; presumption
extreme; excessive; terrible; intense; severe; serious
pointing out; identification
(confronting a problem, etc.) head-on; directly; outright; (lit.) from the front
affirmation; affirmative (logic)
sharp (blade); pointed; sharp (pain); stabbing; perceptive; keen
sparkle of one's eyes; insight; discernment; penetration