allotment (allocation) of marks
long sentence; long piece of writing (e.g. passage, letter, article, telegram)
obvious; (as) clear as day; plain to see
having a poor endgame; failing at the final stage; missing at the last turn; slacking off at the end
to release; to let go; to free; to add (pieces of eggplant, potato, etc.) to water, broth, etc.
stage; step; level; rank; order; stairs
second year of junior high school; second-year junior high school student; behaving in a way characteristic of teenagers going through puberty, esp. by being overly self-conscious; (lit.) 2nd year of junior high sickness
tightrope walking; high-wire act; funambulism; treading a tightrope; walking on thin ice; pulling a risky balancing act
promotion (school, military, etc.)
to fear; to doubt; to have misgivings about; to worry about; to be anxious about; to be apprehensive about
to rewind; to rally; to recover; to come back
funny story; funny anecdote
dangerous; in danger; facing imminent danger; precarious (situation); perilous (state, balance, etc.); in doubt
to experience (something unpleasant); to go through; to suffer
harsh (criticism, treatment, etc.); severe; hard; strict
opening suddenly and widely (e.g. eyes)
to roll in; to tumble into; to visit (esp. to stay overnight as an unwanted guest); to fall in one's way; to fall into one's lap
to take the initiative; to forestall; to beat to the punch
to give shelter to; to lodge; to put up; to accommodate
rehash; (boring) rerun; second brew of tea
to chip; to be chipped; to be missing (from a set, team, etc.); to be absent; to be lacking (in); to be short (of)
everyday; daily; ordinary; usual; routine; regular
(one's) older sister; (one's) elder sister; girl
to catch fire; to be ignited; to ignite; to flare up (of an emotion, controversy, etc.); to blaze; to be ignited (of a dispute, commotion, etc.)
dismissal (from one's post); firing; being relieved from one's post; discarding; throwing away; becoming useless
to walk about; to walk around; to conduct oneself; to act; to stop by (somewhere; esp. of a criminal on the run); to drop by
declaration; proclamation; announcement
moderate (degree); proper (amount); temperate; suitable
with a snap; (breaking) cleanly; (rejecting) sternly; flatly; smartly; (dressing up) well
to thrust at someone (e.g. a weapon); to point (a gun, knife, etc.) at; to hold up threateningly to (someone's face); to present forcefully (demand, document, etc.); to confront someone with (evidence, facts, etc.); to force upon
ghost; apparition; phantom; spectre; specter; demon
dwelling; house; home; den (of criminals, demons, etc.); nest
trend; tendency; movement; attitude
house; greenhouse; house music; go to your kennel (cage, bed, etc.)!
everyone; everybody; ladies and gentlemen
absorption; giving undivided attention; devoting oneself (to)
to succeed (someone); to take over from; to pick up the torch
modern times; the modern age; this day and age
to turn up; to make an appearance; to put in an appearance; to drop by
world; society; people; the public
financial world; business circles