fierce (fight, competition, etc.); severe; hot; hard; bitter; keen
battle; war; fight (against time, poverty, etc.); struggle (for freedom, survival, etc.); contest; competition
to unfold; to unroll; to open
extent; scope; sphere; range; span
term-end exam; end-of-term test; finals
tightly (holding on); firmly; strongly (built); solidly; properly; well
review (of learned material); revision
chalk; choke (hold); choke (of an engine)
here and there; everywhere
government course (curriculum) guidelines
(one's) quota; assignment
just before; just prior to; right in front of; just in front of
examination; exam; test; trial; experiment; test
expansion; extension; magnification; enlargement; escalation; spread
running fast; double time; cantering; doing things in a hurry
each time; every time; thank you for your continued patronage; thank you for your support; hello; I'm coming in
uneasy feeling; sense of anxiety; malaise
school record; scholastic performance
homework; assignment; pending issue; unresolved problem; open question
subject; theme; homework; assignment; problem (that needs solving); task
without (making) any mistakes; flawlessly; accurately
scholarly ability; scholarship; knowledge; literary ability
to have meaning; to be meaningful
not understanding; not knowing
seat; location (of a gathering, etc.); place; position; post
till; to; concerning (an area of expertise); swearing by (one's sword, God, etc.)
tattoo (esp. a traditional Japanese one); tattooing
as if it weren't already enough
proportion; proportional representation section (of an election)
to be among the top five; to be one of the five best
damply; moistly; clammily; stickily
sidelong glance; short grain (paper); kanji "net" radical at top
society; public; community; social studies
opposition; resistance; insubordination; defiance; hostility; rebellion
white paper; flyleaf; blank paper; clean slate; lack of prior opinion, positions, etc.; scratch
to knock together; to strike against each other; to clash; to arrange (e.g. a meeting); to discuss (in advance); to coordinate
meaningfully (smiling, grinning, etc.); suggestively; broadly; sneeringly
daring; fearless; intrepid; bold; tough
to change; to switch; to change over (to); to renew
interference; intervention; meddling
tsk; tut; shoot; chirp; tweet
clicking one's tongue; tut-tut; smacking one's lips (with relish)
clever; smart; sharp (ear, etc.); sensitive; discerning
eccentricity; eccentric behaviour