failing mark (e.g. in exam)
complexion; one's colour; one's color; countenance; expression; one's face
to change; to alter; to transform; to reform; to revise; to amend
repeating a year (at school); staying in the same class for another year
possible; likely; probable
to turn up; to roll up (e.g. sleeves); to do over and over again; to do relentlessly; to stage a comeback (against) (in mahjong, horse racing, etc.); to come from behind
promotion (school, military, etc.)
measure; step; dealing with; medical treatment
to build up; to establish; to form; to become (a state); to accomplish; to achieve; to change into
to live; to get along; to spend (time)
discouraged; dispirited; despondent
staff; member (club, society, etc.)
one by one; one at a time; in turn
indeed; really; very; extremely; absolutely; certainly
carefree; comfortable; at ease; easygoing; happy-go-lucky
to be separated; to be apart; to leave; to go away; to leave (a job, etc.); to quit
itself; one's own body; oneself; originally; naturally
art; technique; means; way; trick; trap
it cannot be helped; there's nothing for it; it's no use fighting back; it's hopeless; there is no way out of it
to be decided; to be settled; to be unchanging; to be the same (as always); to be a fixed rule; to be destined; to be well executed (of a manoeuvre in a sport, game, etc.)
taking advantage of (a convenient situation)
matter; affair; counter for (received) emails, text messages, voicemail messages, etc.; counter for accounts (on a website, email service, etc.)
to come true (of a wish, prayer, etc.); to be realized; to suit (e.g. a purpose); to meet (wishes, ideals, etc.); to match (implies competition); to rival
to make noise; to make racket; to rustle; to swoosh; to make merry; to clamor; to clamour
opportunity; occasion; (arch.) order; (arch.) sequence; (arch.) successor
to shift one's attention to; to shift one's focus on
hour; o'clock; (specified) time; when ...; during ...
to depend (on the situation); to be handled case by case
to cry; to weep; to sob; to howl
it's no joke; gimme a break!
indecisive; irresolute; shilly-shally; vacillating
choices; alternatives; options
painful; sore; cringy; embarrassing; exceeding
to betray; to turn traitor to; to double-cross
the aforementioned; the said; (man, incident, etc.) in question; the usual
review; reconsideration; revision
to make a mistake (in); to commit an error (e.g. in calculation); to confuse; to mistake something for something else
prioritized; focused; concentrated; predominant
to wash; to cleanse; to inquire into; to investigate; to purify (one's heart); to lave (e.g. shore)
for a moment; for a minute; for a while; for some time; for the time being; for now
question collection; problem collection; problem set; workbook