idea; notion; sense (e.g. of duty); resignation (to one's fate); acceptance; observation and contemplation
surging waves; raging billows; turbulent; tempestuous; tumultuous
June; sixth month of the lunar calendar
final exam; term-end examination; end-of-term examination
senior high school; high school
hard fight; close game; struggle; tight contest
result; consequence; consequently; as a result; as a result of; following
to become better; to improve
to achieve results; to be successful (in a venture, etc.)
hard worker; hardworking person
test (of ability, knowledge, etc.); exam; test (of performance, quality, etc.); trial; rehearsal
academic year; school year; year in school; grade in school
order; rank; position (e.g. in a race); precedence
one digit; one column; the "ones" column
to keep (e.g. the lead); to maintain (a standard, situation, etc.); to put aside (for someone); to save (e.g. a seat); to keep (the ball; in soccer, rugby, etc.); to retain possession
natural; understandable; reasonable; no wonder
completely exhausted; dead tired; knackered
advancing to the next stage of education; going on to (high school, college, etc.)
degree of difficulty; difficulty level
to be truant; to slack off; to play hooky; to skip school; to cut class; to skip out
sunlight; rays of the Sun
to rain incessantly; to downpour
air conditioning; air cooling
to be effective; to take effect; to work; to function well; to be possible (to do, use, etc.); to be able to
textbook; coursebook; schoolbook
notebook; copy-book; note; noting down; (musical) note; laptop (computer)
extent; scope; sphere; range; span
finally; in the end; at last; in the end; after all; never (happened)
by all rights; legally speaking; properly speaking
to go out (e.g. on an excursion or outing); to leave; to depart; to be about to leave; to be just going out
to rest; to suspend; to give relief
but I suppose; it seems; probably; I guess
happiness; blessedness; proving fortunate; yielding positive outcome; luckily; fortunately
and so; therefore; for that reason
examination; exam; test; trial; experiment; test
to drive into (e.g. a nail into a board); to hit into (e.g. a home run into the stands); to throw into (e.g. jail); to drum into (someone) (an idea, skill, etc.); to hammer into
mechanical pencil; automatic pencil; propelling pencil
start; commencement; beginning; initiation
cold Chinese noodles served with a dipping sauce separately