examination; exam; test; trial; experiment; test
to be enrolled (in a college, course of study, etc.); to be a member (of an organization)
to distance oneself (from); to keep (something or someone) at a distance; to maintain a distance (from)
while studying; presently studying
habit of putting things off; truancy habit
thickly; heavily; richly; severely; strongly
to do (something negative); to make (a blunder); to commit (an error); to eat (up); to drink
sleek; smooth; thin (of a liquid); without hesitation or delay
you're welcome; don't mention it; not at all; my pleasure
legume (esp. edible legumes or their seeds, e.g. beans, peas, pulses); bean; soya bean (Glycine max); soybean; female genitalia (esp. the clitoris); kidney; small
(stand to) attention!; standing at attention
ruin; destruction; devastation; waste; decay
absorption; giving undivided attention; devoting oneself (to)
attendance (on); chaperonage; attendant; escort; entourage
to slim down; to lose weight
to go to bed; to be sick in bed; to be laid up
grazing; skimming; almost touching; barely; just; narrowly
slight movement; slight tremor; quiver
unconsciousness; unconscious; involuntary; the unconscious
walkout; strike; desertion
on purpose; deliberately; intentionally
crushing evil; destroying heresy
sowing beans (or pulses, etc.); scattering parched beans (to drive out evil spirits)
broad bean (Vicia faba); horse bean; fava bean
at any cost; at any price; at any expense
to persist in; to carry out; to have one's own way; to push through; to carry through
to approach; to draw near
(fixing) boundaries for religious practices; prohibition (of items, people, spirits, etc. that would hinder Buddhist practice); fence between inner and outer sanctums in a temple; (arch.) short two or three-fold lattice around the front desk of a store; barrier; dimensional barrier
to throw at; to fling at; to hurl at; to hurl (abuse, insults, etc.) at; to use (rough language) with (someone)
castle wall; town walls; defensive wall; rampart
fort; fortress; stronghold; fortification
remnants; survivors; refugees; pocket (of resistance)
to allow (someone or something) to come near; to let get close
easily (reach, exceed, etc.); comfortably; amply; fully; well over
sad; miserable; unhappy; sad; lamentable; deplorable
foreign enemy; outside invader
(in the) palm of someone's hand; (under) someone's complete control; (at) someone's mercy
separation (e.g. of rubbish when recycling); classification; discrimination; division; distinction
for some reason or other; somehow or other; by some chance
accident; incident; trouble; circumstances; reasons
cruel; brutal; ruthless; merciless; inhuman