launching; launch; end (of a theatrical run, etc.); closing party (e.g. a theater show); cast party
suddenly; in a flash; rapidly; attractive; distinguished; showy
to fly; to soar; to jump; to leap; to spatter; to scatter; to hurry
leaving out; omitting; skipping; (beating) in succession; in a row
final exam; term-end examination; end-of-term examination
to glare at; to scowl at; to stare intensely at; to examine carefully; to estimate; to guess
studies; schoolwork; classwork
front and rear; front and back; before and after; around; about; order; context
one's principles and position
(not) in any way; (not) at all; (none) whatsoever; what kind of
mistake; error; fault; slip; blunder; omission
junior (at work, school, etc.); younger people; younger student
difficult voyage; hard flight; rough going; rough passage; running into trouble
here I am; I'm home!; presently; right away; right now
taking an examination (esp. school and university entrance)
to pull out; to draw out; to omit; to leave out; to do to the end; to carry through; to let out (e.g. air from a tyre)
beyond that point; after that
competition; contest; rivalry; competition (between organisms or species)
small; little; slight; below average (in degree, amount, etc.); low (e.g. sound); soft (e.g. voice)
true state; actual condition; reality
goal; target; aim; mark; sign; landmark
because ...; for ...; the reason being ...; as for ...; when it comes to ...; regarding ...
to be foolish; to be stupid; to be ridiculous
shift the responsibility (for something) on to (someone); pass the buck
one's say; one's point; complaint; grievance; objection
to place in a row; to line up; to list; to enumerate; to talk a lot of nonsense; to tell a lot of lies
to explain adequately; to be accountable
or; either ... or; maybe; perhaps; some ... and others ...; sometimes ... and at other times ...
to investigate; to examine
unconventional; eccentric; offbeat; aberrant; outlandish; crazy
way of asking; way of listening; listener
instead; but (on the other hand)
employee (of a store); shop assistant; clerk; salesperson
tending a store; salesperson; sales clerk; shop assistant
to take a lot of dealing with; to be a handful
follow-up report; further news
to be called ...; to be referred to as ...
country with a constitutional government; constitutional state; country where the rule of law prevails; system based on the rule of law