how many people; a number of people
proof; evidence; certificate; license; to testify (usu. Christian religious context); enlightenment
to establish; to formulate
bad reputation; ill repute; bad name; (arch.) evil deed; (arch.) wrongdoing; (arch.) wrongdoer
the end; closing; being done for; that's it; that's enough; that's all
to end; to come to an end; to close; to finish
just now; a little while back; a short time ago
phantom; vision; illusion; extremely rare item
plans; arrangement; schedule; program; programme; expectation
to summon courage; to be brave
moreover; furthermore; nevertheless; and yet
to joke; to jest; to make fun of; to laugh at; to romp; to gambol
dimness; obscurity; indistinctness; unclear; unintelligible
fellow; guy; thing; object; he; she
to lose; to be defeated; to succumb; to give in; to be inferior to; to break out in a rash due to (e.g. lacquer, shaving, etc.)
setback; failure (e.g. plans, business); frustration; discouragement
something like ...; things like ...; someone like ...; the likes of ...
junior high school; middle school; lower secondary school
continuously in some state (for a long time, distance); throughout; much (better, etc.); by far; far away; long ago
results; record; grades; marks
exercise; physical training; appeal; campaign; motion; movement
there's no (other) way; cannot be helped; unavoidable; it's no use (doing); pointless; hopeless (person)
isn't it?; let's ...; why don't we ...; how about we ...
level; standard; level (plane); floor; spirit level; (surveyor's) level
to rise; to go up; to enter (esp. from outdoors); to come in; to enter (a school); to advance to the next grade; to get out (of water)
non-slip device (material, tread, etc.); non-skid; anti-slip; back-up option (esp. with regard to university admissions); back-up choice; insurance choice
to receive; to get; to catch (e.g. a ball); to be struck by (wind, waves, sunlight, etc.); to sustain (damage); to incur (a loss); to undergo (e.g. surgery)
favorite (to win); favourite; likely winner; one's heart's desire; first choice
examination; exam; test; trial; experiment; test
itself; one's own body; oneself; originally; naturally
to finish; to end; to merely result in something less severe than expected; to feel at ease; to feel unease or guilt for troubling someone; to be sorry
academic year; school year; year in school; grade in school
contents; interior; substance; content; (sword) blade
love at first sight; being taken with someone at the first meeting
for the first time in one's life
to taste; to savor; to appreciate; to enjoy; to experience; to go through
readiness; preparedness; resolution; resignation
sweetly (smiling); broadly (grinning)