attempt; trial; experiment; endeavour (endeavor); effort; venture
weather; the elements; fair weather; fine weather
clear weather; fine weather; formal; ceremonial; cleared of suspicion
gentle breeze; soft wind; breath of air; zephyr
to finger; to touch; to make changes to; to tinker with; to dabble in; to do as a hobby
to have meaning; to be meaningful
self-consciousness; self-awareness
this is why; this means; it is the case that
being left out; being ostracized
transcendence; excellence; superiority
elevation; rise; improvement; advancement; progress
urgent business; pressing need; imperative
permanent preservation; permanent repository; keeping something permanently; preservation in perpetuity
sake cup; cup for alcoholic beverages; counter for cupfuls, bowlfuls, spoonfuls, etc.; counter for boats; counter for octopuses and squid; cup (in sports)
lack of expression; blank look (on one's face)
to project; to show; to portray; to depict; to describe
in; on; at (place); as for; regarding
to remain; to stay (somewhere)
to breathe out; to breathe; to tell (a lie); to use (foul language); to vomit; to throw up
in the meanwhile; during the time
to be truant; to slack off; to play hooky; to skip school; to cut class; to skip out
number of days (times) one has attended
(practical) experience; personal experience; hands-on experience; first-hand experience
studies; schoolwork; classwork
exemption; exoneration; discharge
income; receipts; revenue
guarantee; security; assurance; pledge; warranty
blunder; miss; slip; oversight
order; system; structure; set-up; organization; organisation
as one would expect; just as you'd expect (from); still; all the same; even ... (e.g. "even a genius")
attitude that with the state as one's boss, normal fiscal accountability can be dispensed with; dependence on the central government; attitude of those who assume their jobs are safe because they are government employees
to be beyond one's capacities; to be beyond one's powers; to be beyond one's control; to be unmanageable
many problems; various problems
name; title; appellation; (under the) pretext (of); pretense
to tidy up; to put in order; to settle (problem); to clear (dispute); to finish; to bring something to an end
support; backing; aid; assistance
expectation; anticipation; purpose; intention; others' opinions of one; speculation
smoothly; swimmingly; forthrightly; without hesitation
worry; fear; anxiety; concern
wiping out; sweeping away; eradicating; dispelling