failing college entrance exams and retaking them a year later
present condition; existing state; status quo; current state
for example; for instance; e.g.
is something wrong?; what's wrong?; what's the matter?; slightest; mere; trivial
to drain; to pour; to wash away; to distribute (e.g. electricity over wires, music over a PA system, etc.); to circulate; to cruise (e.g. taxi); to float
some people; a few people; several people
putting an end to; bringing to a close; person who opens and closes the curtains (in a theatre)
influential; prominent; strong; likely; plausible
gathering; meeting; assembly; collection; attendance
between-season wear; spring and autumn clothing; together; condition; situation; -ish
exhaustion; consumption; using up; dissipation; waste
to aim at (with a weapon, etc.); to be after (something or someone); to have an eye on; to aim for; to set up as a goal
to fight against; to oppose; to face
spare energy, time or money; remaining strength; reserve power; money to spare
road; path; route; way; distance; journey; road (e.g. to victory)
extempore; impromptu; improvised; ad-lib; off-the-cuff; instant
fast; quick; early (in the day, etc.); premature; (too) soon; not yet
to stop; to turn off; to park; to prevent; to suppress (a cough); to stop (someone from doing something); to dissuade
many; numerous; large amount of; large quantity of; frequent; common
underground shopping center; underground shopping centre
avenue; street; coming and going; street traffic; flow (of water, air, etc.); transmission (of sound); reach (e.g. of voice)
recently; lately; these days
waiting expectantly; waiting eagerly; looking forward to; long-awaited
summer vacation; summer holiday
final exam; term-end examination; end-of-term examination
to have a go; to try and do (something); to take a chance with something
poverty-stricken; destitute; poor; penurious
license; permit; licence; certificate
touring (by car, bike, etc.)
thinking; thought; idea; notion; intention; plan
to arrive at; to reach; to sit on; to sit at (e.g. the table)
batsu game; punishment given to the loser of a game or contest
feeling of tension; air of tension; tension; nervousness
3 o'clock; afternoon snack (eaten around 3 o'clock); three ages of Buddhism (following the death of Gautama Buddha; age of the true law, age of the copied law, and age of the degeneration of the law); three ages of the dharma
interval; period of time; among; between; good opportunity; chance
happiness; blessedness; luck; luckily; fortunately
the matter you have been talking about