though imperfect; somehow; somehow or other
school with a high proportion of graduates accepted into high-ranking universities; school focused on preparing students to get into high-ranking universities; school with a high proportion of graduates who go on to university or junior college
failing mark (e.g. in exam)
to take; to pick up; to pass; to hand; to get; to obtain; to adopt (a method, proposal, etc.)
all; whole; entire; complete (set); in total
tightly; closely; exactly; precisely; suddenly (stopping); perfectly (suited)
to weather (a storm, rough seas); to ride across; to get through (adversity); to weather; to load completely (e.g. books on a shelf, people or luggage in a car)
that way; that direction; there; that (one); you; your family
difficult; hard; impossible; unfeasible; fussy; particular; gloomy
being in charge of (esp. a class or subject); taking charge of; class teacher; homeroom teacher; form teacher
demonstrative of one's worth; worthy of one's reputation; living up to one's name; bolstering one's reputation; enhancing one's prestige; winning one honour
timewise; temporal; chronal
surplus; margin; leeway; composure; placidity; complacency
now (while the time is ripe); while one still can
no matter what it takes; by any means necessary; at all costs; by hook or by crook
abandonment; giving up; throwing away; disposal; dumping
origin; source; basis; base; cause; (raw) material; ingredient
ordinary person; member of the general public; non-celebrity
symbol (of something abstract); emblem; (symbolic) representation
at (a time or place); in; in (a situation, matter, etc.); on (a point); on the part of; under the authority of
companion; company; tritagonist; second supporting character
evasion; avoidance; recusal (of a judge)
means; way; method; measure
to be found; to be discovered
unobstructed view; perspective; forecast; outlook; insight; foresight
sweet-tasting; sweet; fragrant (smelling); sweet (music); lightly salted; light in salt; indulgent
time; hour; period; class
ceremony held at the end of a school term; end-of-term ceremony
carrying (on one's person or in the hand); mobile phone; cell phone
heartlessness; hardness of heart; coldheartedness; insentient; inanimate
email; mail; post; message (in an instant messaging application); instant message; male
emoji; pictorial symbol; pictograph; ASCII art
to inlay; to set; to stud (e.g. star-studded sky); to enchase (something) with; to mount (gems)
sad; miserable; unhappy; sad; lamentable; deplorable
fancy; fancy; imagination; whim
contents of a document (esp. of a letter)
at once; immediately; without delay; promptly
cute; adorable; dear; precious; innocent; childlike
to meet; to encounter; to see; to have an accident; to have a bad experience
therefore; for that reason; such being the case