study; pursuit of knowledge
bout (in sports, etc.); match; effort; initiative; dealing with
to interrupt; to interfere; to meddle; to intrude; to butt in; to poke one's nose into
failing mark (e.g. in exam)
promotion (school, military, etc.)
continuing one's education into university
studying for a test (esp. school or university entrance examinations)
to raise objections; to complain; (to have the right) to say anything
to satisfy (conditions, one's appetite, etc.); to meet (e.g. demands); to fulfill; to fill (e.g. a cup); to pack; to supply
dropping out of school; withdrawing from school; expulsion from school; dismissal; leaving school (university, etc.) after completing a course
principle of laissez-faire
results; record; grades; marks
present (e.g. government, administration); current; existing
resignation; stepping down; retirement; retreat; decamping; withdrawal
severe; strict; hard (to do); difficult; intense (e.g. cold); harsh (weather)
to get irritated; to get annoyed; to be on the edge; to fret; to lose patience
on purpose; deliberately; intentionally
to be truant; to slack off; to play hooky; to skip school; to cut class; to skip out
to wish to go well; to have good intentions
to look downwards (at); to lower one's gaze; to drop one's eyes
repentance; confession; penitence
to lead (a) life (usu. preceded by the type of life)
to bow; to bow one's head; to apologize; to apologise; to bow to; to yield to
hard; solid; stiff; tight; strong; firm (not viscous or easily moved); safe
living; life (one's daily existence); livelihood
grace (of God); benevolence (of Buddha); assistance; help; effects; influence
to stick; to paste; to stretch; to spread; to form (e.g. ice on a pond); to fill; to swell
to loosen; to slacken; to relax (attention, efforts, etc.); to let down (one's guard); to relax (a rule); to ease (e.g. restrictions)
finally; at last; barely; narrowly; gradually; little by little
you (people); gentlemen; ladies and gentlemen; my friends
seat; place; position; status; gathering; party; stand
to be affected; to be influenced; to be concerned with; to have to do with; to stick to (opinions)
place; room; margin; scope
to become known; to come to light; to be known; to be understood; to clearly not amount to much; to be insignificant
telephone call; phone call; telephone (device); phone
(jumping) nimbly; light-footed; boing; used at sentence end to affect cuteness
to ask; to enquire; to inquire; to search; to look for; to look into
going out of business; closing a shop; exiting a store; leaving a shop
interrogative sentence-ending particle expressing doubt