academic background; academic credentials; academic record
to miss; to overlook; to let pass (a matter); to overlook (e.g. a wrongdoing); to pass up (e.g. an opportunity); to let (a good ball) go by
(art of) fencing; swordsmanship
the art of war; strategy; tactics
military science; strategy; tactics
anything and everything; from top to toe; from A to Z
failure (in an examination); failing to advance (to the next year); falling short of the standard; not making the grade
to fall down; to drop; to be omitted; to be missing; to decrease; to sink; to fail (e.g. exam or class)
honor student; honours student; model student; prize pupil
way of living; manner of living; lifestyle
complete change; about-face
to be truant; to slack off; to play hooky; to skip school; to cut class; to skip out
failing mark (e.g. in exam)
being beyond recovery; having no hope of recovery
completely; thoroughly; horribly; without exception; until there's no untouched (undamaged) part
with a burble; hollow (sounding); holey; full of holes or dents; viciously beating; hitting and kicking repeatedly
how many times; how many degrees (temperature, angle, etc.)
quarrel; brawl; fight; squabble; scuffle; argument
itself; one's own body; oneself; originally; naturally
investigation; examination; inquiry; enquiry; survey
other party; opposite party; opposing team; one's opponent; one's adversary
question (e.g. on a test); problem; problem (e.g. societal, political); question; question (i.e. doubt); public discussion
dropping out of school; withdrawing from school; expulsion from school; dismissal; leaving school (university, etc.) after completing a course
seeming to be; appearing to be; like; similar to; in order to (e.g. meet goal); so that
battle; fight; war; struggle; conflict
white heat; incandescence; becoming excited; getting heated (e.g. of a discussion); reaching a climax
which way; which direction; which one (esp. of two alternatives); who
to start; to begin; to challenge; to pick (a fight); to set (traps); to plant (explosives)
one side; one party; counterpart; one of a pair; fellow; mate
skillful; skilful; delicious; appetizing; fortunate; splendid
to handle well; to handle deftly; to deal with; to manage; to prepare (meat or fish) for cooking; to dress (meat, etc.)
attack; assault; raid; criticism; censure; denunciation
to turn; to shift; to alter; to distract
vice versa; also the converse; reverse is true
audience; spectator; spectators