to wet; to moisten; to dampen; to soak; to dip
to rush on; to attack; to swoop down on
to burn; to scorch; to singe; to char
to keep one's mouth shut; to refuse to talk
notebook; copy-book; note; noting down; (musical) note; laptop (computer)
cram school; private tutoring school; juku
daily routine; daily work; daily lesson
work; operation; manufacturing; fatigue duty
blank space (in documents); vacuum; blank; void
powerlessness; helplessness; incompetent
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
defective item; defective product; defective merchandise
brittle; fragile; weak; tender-hearted; sentimental; easily moved
soon; shortly; before long; nearly; almost
junior high school; middle school; lower secondary school
taking an examination (esp. school and university entrance)
to become indisposed; to feel unwell; to have one's physical condition deteriorate
mock exam; practice exam; practice test
judgement; judgment; decision; adjudication; award; verdict
(examination) failure; rejection; disqualification
to go smoothly; to turn out well; to do the trick; to have peaceful relations
to rebuke; to scold harshly
incompetence; inefficiency; inability; incompetent person
to persevere; to persist; to insist that; to stick to (one's opinion); to remain in a place; to stick to one's post
to swell (out); to expand; to be inflated; to get cross; to get sulky; to pout
victory; triumph; conquest; success; win
to obtain; to come into possession of; to get hold of; to get one's hands on
to summon; to get used to call
gymnastics; physical exercises; artistic gymnastics; gymnastics competition; physical education (class); PE
moderate; proper; just right
character (of a person); personality; disposition; characteristics; nature (of a thing, event, etc.)
popular (with); in favour (with); well received
(laughing) foolishly; (smiling) thoughtlessly; indiscreetly (talking); carelessly (speaking); thin (paper, cloth, etc.); flimsy
worth; merit; value; good point; redeeming feature; saving grace
great; excellent; very troublesome; awful; tiring; tough
quickly; at once; right away; hurriedly
futility; waste; uselessness; pointlessness; idleness
to play (games, sports); to enjoy oneself; to mess about (with alcohol, gambling, philandery, etc.); to be idle; to do nothing; to meet up (with friends); to hang out
busy; occupied; hectic; restless; hurried; fidgety
another time; some other time