delay; lag; falling behind; falling behind in; lagging behind in
close contest; close match; close game; close combat
review; reconsideration; revision
examination (exam) questions; questions for an examination
positioning side-by-side; parallel arrangement; going along with something; following the crowd; treating something in an equal or egalitarian manner
courtyard; quadrangle; middle court
to put up (a notice); to post
first place; first rank; units position (of a number)
religious history; history of religion
minutely; in detail; with particular attention
to fall ill; to become indisposed; to have one's physical condition deteriorate
frustrated (over a failure, humiliation or injustice); annoyed; chagrined; (bitterly) disappointed; bitter; vexed
results; record; grades; marks
goal; target; aim; mark; sign; landmark
testing; experiment; test; examination; exam; trial
to pick up; to gather; to find (and pick up; something someone has dropped); to select; to choose; to get (unexpectedly); to hit upon (luck, an opportunity, etc.)
to live together; to be close friends; (lit.) to eat out of the same pot
successful candidate; successful applicant; person who has passed an exam
conditional; qualified; with conditions attached
marks; points; score; number of items; number of articles
three times (as much); treble; triple; threefold
to extract essence by boiling; to extract flavor; to decoct
declaration; proclamation; announcement
to sit at a desk (to study); to be at one's desk; to set to work on revision, homework, etc.
to scream; to whine; to grumble; to complain
military affairs; military service
laws and regulations; legislation
art of war; strategy; tactics
control; management (e.g. of a business)
leaf; blade (of grass); (pine) needle; frond; foliage
by all means; at all costs
one by one; each; every; at intervals of
large sum (of money); large amount; large denomination (banknote, etc.)
(degree of) seriousness; level of commitment