to take advantage (of somebody's weaknesses, carelessness, etc.); to impose on
hard fight; close game; struggle; tight contest
optimism; taking an optimistic view
might as well; sure, why not; why not use this occasion to ...
not only ... (but also); not just; as well as
when it becomes; when it comes to
order (to an employee from management)
expedition; (military) campaign; tour (by a sports team, performer, etc.); visit
examination; exam; test; trial; experiment; test
notification; official notice; directive (e.g. from higher to lower levels of the administration); being well versed (in); being proficient (in)
hurriedly; in a hurry; in haste; (arch.) sudden
proctoring of an exam; invigilation; proctor; invigilator
in person; personally; (do) oneself
like this; this sort; this way
worldly affairs; everyday affairs; common cares; routine work; daily chores
to engage in; to participate in; to take part in; to be involved in
to revere; to respect; to worship
to offer; to present; to set someone up in a high position; to revere at a distance; to do respectfully
growing impudent; becoming arrogant; getting stuck-up; becoming more severe (esp. regarding something bad); increasing
sudden; abrupt; urgent; pressing; steep; sharp; rapid
careless; sloppy; faulty; using unreliable sources (in a piece of writing); piece of writing with unreliable sources or many errors
whispering; murmuring; subdued
to go through a bitter experience; to get into trouble; to get hurt; to feel pain
openly; squarely; directly; to a person's face
courage; bravery; pluck; nerve; grit; guts
to anyone; to everyone; by anyone; by everyone; in everyone; in anyone
thin; skinny; delicate; fragile; feeble
in some way or other; one way or another; somehow; only just; barely
poor at preventing one's opponent from getting an underarm grip; having weak defenses; off one's guard; vulnerable (to attack)
soliloquy; monologue; speaking to oneself
withering; shrivelling; shrinking; atrophy; contraction
(not) anything; (nothing) at all; and everything else; and all; (not) at all; (not) in the least
ear; hearing; edge; crust; selvedge (non-fray machined edge of fabrics); selvage
rough; crude; sloppy; miscellaneous
to be struck with terror; to be terrified; to be scared to death
to freeze (in fear, surprise, etc.); to cower; to flinch; to shrink up; to shrink; to shrivel up
under (influence, control, conditions, etc. of); during (war, occupation, etc.)
just because; even if; even though
to torment; to pain; to inflict (physical) pain; to harass; to cause (emotional) pain; to afflict
in; on; at (place); as for; regarding
whispering; whisper; secret talk; murmur
because of; on account of; regarding; per; apiece
results; record; grades; marks