that's the way it is; such is life
at any rate; anyhow; anyway; in any case; because
perfect score; full marks; perfect; entirely satisfactory; excellent
to dash off; to write freely
writing; composition; essay; sentence
to one's heart's content; as much as one wants; as hard as one can; resolution; decisiveness; determination
with a sting; with a tingle; nervously; tensely; with a rip; with a ripping sound
taking an examination (esp. for entrance to a school or university)
war; fighting; fierce competition
great; excellent; distinguished; important; awful; terrible
cookie; biscuit; cookie; browser cookie
posture; pose; position; attitude; approach; stance
chewing; mastication; digestion (e.g. of words); assimilation; comprehension
from one's side; from the side (of something); from someone unconnected; from someone uninvolved
(speaking) with hesitation; falteringly; in a small voice; struggling for words; in fits and starts; awkwardly
before very long; soon; someday; of the previously mentioned; of that number; among them
to perceive; to sense; to take in; to grasp; to feel
begging; pestering; pleading; coaxing
Colosseum (amphitheatre in Rome); coliseum (large stadium)
audience seating; (spectator) stands; auditorium; stadium
first (of all); firstly; probably; most likely; more or less (satisfactory); on the whole
preclinical study; basic study
to hit (e.g. one's head); to strike; to throw (at); to fling (at); to vent (e.g. one's anger); to express (one's feelings)
mark; target; object; subject; point (e.g. of argument)
Mr; master; Ms; miss; (arch.) sir; (arch.) madam
cheerful; lively; lighthearted
on the occasion of; at the time of
alright; all right; right on; looking good; OK; okay
to wheeze; to breathe with difficulty; to gasp
to make a fist; to clench one's fist
passing (an exam); pass; success; meeting (specifications, standards, etc.); passing (inspection); qualification
criterion; standard; yardstick; rough estimate; approximation
equilibrium; good balance; poise
passing mark (examination); passing grade
whirlwind; sensation; commotion; hullabaloo
bow (weapon); archery; bow (for a violin, etc.)
to shoot through (a wall, the heart, etc.); to go through; to pierce; to hit (e.g. the bull's-eye)
gasping for breath; puffing and panting; wheezing
to run out of breath; to get breathless; to get puffed (out)
strength; intensity; strong (e.g. glasses); powerful (e.g. lens); intense (e.g. fear)
person from the countryside; countryman; countryfolk; provincial person; bumpkin; hick
to recognise; to recognize; to know by sight; to become acquainted with