established practice; custom
standing on tiptoe and stretching one's back to make oneself taller; stretching oneself; overreaching oneself; overstretching oneself; trying to do something beyond one's ability
examination; quiz; test; tryout; rehearsal (in filming)
on purpose; deliberately; intentionally
to delay; to postpone; to put off; to slow down; to hold up; to retard
individual; private person; personal; private
to fire oneself up; to give it one's all; to get psyched; to fire someone up (with scolding, corporal punishment, etc.); to rouse
trouble (I have put you through); (your) hard work; thank you for your hard work; I appreciate your efforts
somehow; somewhat; seemingly
anxiety; uneasiness; worry; apprehension; fear; insecurity
pout; displeasure; ill humor; ill humour; sullenness
synthesis; coordination; putting together; comprehensive
far and away the best; the very best; cream of the crop; crème de la crème; decisive lead; commanding lead
first place; first rank; unit's position; Japanese yew (Taxus cuspidata)
poor (at); weak (in); not very good (at); not one's cup of tea; not one's favorite
perfect score; full marks; extremely; very; quite
to be affected; to put on airs; to pose
to make fun of; to look down on; to make light of
remarks; comments; way of talking; speaking style; excuse; topic (of conversation)
all; entire; whole; altogether
failing mark (e.g. in exam)
just barely; only just; at the very limit; at the last moment
perception; intuition; the sixth sense
to aim at (with a weapon, etc.); to be after (something or someone); to have an eye on; to aim for; to set up as a goal
to take out; to carry out; to bring out from where it belongs; to mention something; to broach a topic; to bring up (a subject)
doesn't amount to doing (something); not significant enough to require (something); unnecessary
to disdain; to look down on; to make light of; to hold in contempt; to scorn; to despise
modesty; humility; being humble
hurriedly; in a hurry; in haste
lunch break; noon recess; noon rest period
figure of a person; figures of people; shadow of a person
six; six years of age; six o'clock (old time system)
to hold in one's arms; to carry in one's arms; to have (problems, debts, etc.); to take on (a responsibility); to employ; to have (on one's staff)
to pile up; to heap up; to stack up; to repeat many times over; to go through repeatedly; to accumulate
unsteadily (e.g. on one's feet); shakily; wavering (in one's mind); unsteadily; aimlessly; unconsciously
straight (ahead); direct; upright; straightforward; honest; frank
to be possible to say; to be able to say; (arch.) said; (arch.) have said