dawn; daybreak; end; soon after something has ended; beginning (of a new year, month, etc.)
horse; horse racing; promoted bishop
to pull tight; to brace; to tighten
(in a) long time; long time (ago); while (ago); long ago; long while (ago); (in a) long while
examination; quiz; test; tryout; rehearsal (in filming)
failing mark (e.g. in exam)
restriction; restraint; limitation; limit
all; whole; entire; complete (set); in total
clear; clearing (a bar, hurdle, etc.); overcoming; getting through; clearing (the ball); clearing (e.g. a checked box)
rank; place (e.g. first place); decimal place; counter for ghosts
marks; points; score; number of items; number of articles
order; rank; position (e.g. in a race); precedence
report card; result sheet
even if I say so myself; for me (to do such a thing)
workmanship; craftsmanship; grades; results; quality (e.g. of a crop); dealings
wise; sagacious; intelligent; sensible
thin; pale; light; watery; thin; weak (taste, etc.); little (affection, etc.) not much (of a presence)
to be surprised; to be amazed; to be frightened; surprise (e.g. surprise party)
to be vague; to speak ambiguously; to be evasive; to not commit oneself
throne; crown; government position; court rank; social standing; rank; grade (of quality, etc.)
to go against; to oppose; to disobey; to defy
study; diligence; discount; reduction
to fix upon (one-sidedly); to (ignore somebody's position and) arbitrarily decide something is the case; to scold; to take (a person) to task
being accomplished in both the literary and military arts; doing well in both school and sports
brown rat (Rattus norvegicus); common rat; dark grey (colour, color); dark gray; secret evil-doer
first place; first rank; unit's position; Japanese yew (Taxus cuspidata)
top; top position; senior management; senior bureaucrat
I'm sorry; (it's) inexcusable; thank you very much (for help, etc.)
monks who practise austerity to the point of death and mummification
any moment now; any minute now; as soon as possible; right away
in the earth; in the ground; underground
to mediate; to intervene; to smooth
(emotional) tension; anxiety; (highness of) spirits; (good) mood; tension; tensile strength
to sit for an examination
last (on the list); (at the) bottom; (in) last position; tailender
to be sloppy; to be lazy; to be worn out; to be exhausted; to be worn out (e.g. equipment); to have stopped working
to slouch; to stoop; to bend forward; to lean forward
to shut oneself in (e.g. one's room); to be confined in; to be filled with (emotion, enthusiasm, etc.); to fill the room (of a gas, smell, etc.); to be heavy with (e.g. smoke); to be muffled (e.g. voice); to hold (a castle, fortress, etc.)
tendency; trend; inclination
appropriate; suitable; fitting; apt; proper; right
good thing; nice thing; good excuse; good grounds; interjection used to impress an idea or to urge a response