disqualification; elimination; incapacity; being unfit for one's role; being a failure
proof; testimony; demonstration; verification; certification
halfway; half measures; unfinished; incomplete; by halves; half-baked
to be branded a ...; to be labelled a ...
good-for-nothing; spineless; gutless; spiritless; feckless; pluckless
to do one's best; to put forth every effort
dark; gloomy; overcast; heavy; leaden; dull
to go pale; to grow pale; to lose color; to turn white
to let (something or someone) go past; to do too much
calm; peace; serenity; composure; equanimity; presence of mind
explosion; detonation; blast; outburst (of emotion); explosion (e.g. of anger); eruption (e.g. of discontent)
to be selected (from among many people)
origin; genesis; opening; start; beginning
to run around trying to escape; to run from place to place
to be at a loss; to be puzzled
to explain away (a mistake, failure, etc.); to make excuses for; to gloss over; to talk one's way out of
to press forward; to forge ahead; to push on
discouragement; despondency; dejection; disappointment
distant (from someone); aloof; estranged; knowing little (of); ill-informed (about); ignorant (of)
being very popular; being in great demand
shuddering; shivering; trembling; being horrified; being disgusted
preliminary inspection; having a look in advance; preparatory read-through (e.g. of lesson notes); siding (on a house); clapboard
to call out; to ask someone to come
I'm sorry; my apologies; excuse me; pardon me
to decorate; to ornament; to display; to exhibit; to mark (e.g. the day with a victory); to adorn (e.g. the front page)
to follow (a rule, precedent, etc.); to conform to (the law, standards, etc.); to be proportionate to; to correspond to; to be equivalent to
shallow; superficial; thoughtless; short-sighted; foolish; silly
viewing as a problem; problematizing
baton (of command); order; command; direction
I'm off (and will be back later); see you later; to go (and then come back)
first-year student; first-year pupil; beginner; novice; annual; annual plant
well; in good health; safe; free from accident
to profit; to benefit (from); to benefit (someone or something); to be beneficial to; to make good use of; to take advantage of
to be confused; to be bewildered; to be taken aback
expectation; anticipation; purpose; intention; others' opinions of one; speculation
one lump; one body; one group
grandmother; old woman; female senior citizen
victim; injured party; sufferer