to sit for an examination
intelligence; intellect; brains
within; inside of; less than
uncleanness; impurity; disgrace; shame; uncleanliness from contact with death, pregnancy, menstruation, etc.
-less; lacking; non-existing
to satisfy (conditions, one's appetite, etc.); to meet (e.g. demands); to fulfill; to fill (e.g. a cup); to pack; to supply
finally; at last; barely; narrowly; gradually; little by little
to trip (over); to stumble; to fail; to suffer a setback
barrier; checkpoint; gateway; hurdle; obstacle; trial
to be full; to wax (e.g. moon); to rise (e.g. tide); to mature; to expire
overcoming a difficulty; breaking through a barrier; clearing a hurdle
careful selection; careful screening; hand-picking
to hit (e.g. one's head); to strike; to throw (e.g. a ball, a question, a demand); to express; to vent (e.g. one's anger)
difficult; tough; formidable; redoubtable; stubborn
toy; (person or thing treated as a) plaything
just like; (virtually) no different from; (almost) the same as; as good as (e.g. dead, settled)
the height of folly; sheer stupidity
to rise; to swell; to be promoted
inheritance; succession; accession; share-alike
at the most; at best; to the utmost; as much as possible; as much as one can
comparatively; relatively
considerably; not a little; in no small numbers
bad person; villain; scoundrel; wrongdoer; wicked person
illegal channel; back channel; black market
to act as one pleases; to throw one's weight around; to have everything one's own way
living flesh; flesh and blood; physical body of Buddha or a bodhisattva
no matter how much time passes
advantageous; favourable; better; profitable; lucrative; gainful
waking up; awakening; arousal; disillusion; disillusionment; awakening
severe punishment; rigorous measures
to manage; to deal with; to cope with; to sentence; to condemn; to punish
wildly different (in ability, strength, etc.); on another level; in a different league; of different heights; uneven
check; checkmate; stave off; control; restraint; inhibit
people (of a country); nation; citizen; national
to take a breath; to take a short rest
concentration; focusing; convergence; within a collection of works
strongest (candidate); likeliest (winner); top (suspect)
this and that; this or that; one thing after another