unable to do (as one wishes); able to do only with great effort; almost impossible to do; beyond one's control; not always turning out as one wishes; not going the way one wants it to
thorough; exhaustive; complete
terrible; dreadful; amazing (e.g. of strength); great (e.g. of skills); to a great extent; vast (in numbers)
continuation; succession; series; continuous
mock exam; practice exam; practice test
Sparta (ancient Greek city-state); hard education; hard training; strict; severe
guidance; leadership; instruction; shido (minor penalty in judo)
all; entire; whole; altogether
to take; to pick up; to pass; to hand; to get; to obtain; to adopt (a method, proposal, etc.)
although; despite; whereas; while; if only; I wish
severe; strict; hard (to do); difficult; intense (e.g. cold); harsh (weather)
total destruction; complete destruction; annihilation; total defeat; complete failure
even so; all the same; nevertheless; yes, but ...
reason; grounds; pretext; excuse; motive
to give; to let (one) have; to give; to do for one; to take the trouble to do; to do to someone's disadvantage
in proportion to; just as much as
normal; ordinary; normally; ordinarily; local train; train that stops at every station
that far; so far; to that extent; stop!; not one step further!
to care for someone; to look after someone
particularly; especially; in particular; expressly
something like ...; things like ...; someone like ...; the likes of ...
to form; to make; to build up (e.g. a fortune); to create; to accomplish; to achieve; to change (into)
to throw down; to bring down; to kill; to defeat; to overthrow; to trip up
just one person; only one
immediately; right away; at once; instantly
to wake up; to sober up; to come to one's senses; to become enlightened
to bring down (an animal, opponent, etc.); to kill; to shoot dead; to shoot down
valuation; appraisal; evaluation; appreciation; recognition; acknowledgement
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)
soon; shortly; before long
to change places (with); to be replaced (with, by); to be changed; to change (seats, shifts, etc.; with someone); to switch; to exchange
and yet; though; when; in spite of
a little; a bit; just a minute; for a moment; somewhat; rather; (not) easily
intention; plan; belief; assumption; estimate; estimation
hey!; say!; I say!; I; me
something; some; somehow; for some reason; (so) what (are you trying to say)?; what (do you mean)?
principal; head teacher; headmaster; headmistress
my goodness!; oh my!; oh dear!
already; previously; before; undeniably; unmistakably
nth-year student; nth-year pupil
best; supreme; wonderful; highest; maximum; most
academic year; school year; year in school; grade in school
always; constantly; at all times; habitually