a kind; a sort; of sorts; something of a; sort of; somewhat
postponement; deferment; extension (of time)
ceremony held at the end of a school term; end-of-term ceremony
reverberation; swelling (of a hymn); lingering memory; aftertaste; suggestiveness (of a book, poem, etc.)
examination; exam; test; trial; experiment; test
stinging; smarting; on edge; nervous; ripping; peeling
switching over to; migration; transition
to be in a hurry; to be impatient; to be anxious (to do); to get a fright; to panic; to get flustered
promotion (school, military, etc.)
bout (in sports, etc.); match; effort; initiative; dealing with
to grapple with; to wrestle with; to engage in a bout; to tackle (e.g. a problem); to come to grips with; to work hard on
to sit at a desk (to study); to set to work on revision, homework, etc.
longed-for; anxiously awaited
November; eleventh month of the lunar calendar
eighth day of the month; eight days
at that time; in those days; at that moment; then
long ago; already; a long time ago
demand; firm request; requisition; requirement; desire
shameless; shameless person
relationship of mutual trust; fiduciary relation
unable to stomach; sticking in one's throat; displeased with
to turn completely into; to become completely
to be transparent; to be see-through; to be clear; to be clear (voice, sound)
venting one's anger (on someone or something); taking out one's anger on
marks; points; score; number of items; number of articles
repeating a year (at school); staying in the same class for another year
style; way; shape; form; appearance; state
failing mark (e.g. in exam)
to escape (disaster, death, etc.); to be saved from; to be rescued from; to avoid (e.g. punishment); to evade (e.g. responsibility); to avert
crisis; critical situation; emergency; pinch
graduation ceremony; commencement
completion ceremony; graduation ceremony
combination; assortment (of goods); assorted basket or box (e.g. of chocolates)
regarding as important; attaching importance to; taking a serious view of; putting emphasis on
to be affected; to be influenced; to be concerned with; to have to do with; to stick to (opinions)
common; shared; to be common (to); to be shared (by); -wide
colouring; coloring; sex appeal (esp. of women); sexiness; interest in the opposite sex; sexual feelings; charm