failure (in an examination); failing to advance (to the next year); falling short of the standard; not making the grade
to come out; to appear; to turn up; to go out for a while
front-facing; forward-looking; positive; constructive
good feeling; good will; favourable impression; favorable impression
to serve; to work for; to attend
for oneself; for one's own sake; on one's own account
irritating; irritated; frustrating; vexing; (feeling things are) not quick enough; (feeling) too slow-going
intention; wish; purpose; mind (to do)
and; or; and the like; and so forth; and what not
missing (of a person); lost; unaccounted for; whereabouts unknown
in a daze; absent-mindedly; dimly; hazily; with a roar (of flames); with a whoosh
to float; to become merry; to be cheerful; to become loose; to become unsteady; to feel out of it; to be cut off (e.g. from those around you)
guarantee; security; assurance; warranty
authority; power; influence; (an) authority (on); expert
to acquire a trade; to learn a vocation
until then; till then; to that extent; the end of it; all there is to it
academic year; school year; year in school; grade in school
just as; right after; in the act of; as soon as; at that moment
middle-age; middle age; midlife; one's middle years
to come near (to); to approach; to be on the verge of; to be about to reach (a stage, period, etc.); to overhang; to hang over
quick-witted and agile; keen and nimble
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
(very) unusual; unconventional; eccentric; novel; original; striking
way of using (something); way to use; how to use; way of handling (employees, subordinates, etc.); way of treating; treatment
to the end; to the bitter end; to the last; after all; it must be remembered; only
victory; triumph; win; conquest; success
to be related; to be connected; to be joined together; to result in; to lead to; to bring about
look; glimpse; apparently; seemingly; (arch.) first meeting
futility; waste; uselessness; pointlessness; idleness
dealing fully (with); going into (issue, etc.); stepping into; alcove
shallow; superficial; slight (wound); light (sleep); short (time); early
blow; shock; strike; batting
strong pressure; heavy pressure
short distance; close range
to delay; to postpone; to put off; to slow down; to hold up; to retard
reinforcement; strengthening
long handle; long-handled spear; long shaft
reputation; (public) estimation; rumour; rumor; fame; notoriety
hypothesis; supposition; assumption; expectation; anticipation