land speculation; real-estate speculation; speculation in land
investment; contribution; financing
examination; exam; test; trial; experiment; test
hard training; intensive training
putting out the lights; turning off the lights
toilet; restroom; bathroom; going to the toilet; relieving oneself
textbook; coursebook; schoolbook
to pile up; to heap up; to stack up; to repeat many times over; to go through repeatedly; to accumulate
perfect score; full marks; perfect; entirely satisfactory; excellent
dictionary; lexicon; (arch.) letter of resignation
to polish; to shine; to burnish; to refine (a skill, etc.); to improve; to hone
on-the-job training; hands-on training
lead; leading; leading (in points, goals, etc.); getting ahead; lead (from a base); lead (of an article); lede
critical condition; being on the verge of death
malignant (cancer); virulent; pernicious (anemia, anaemia)
brain tumor; brain tumour
to sieve; to sift; to winnow; to screen (candidates)
circumference; girth; surroundings; neighbourhood; people surrounding oneself; surrounding circumstances
wonder; admiration; being struck with admiration
head; chief; top student; head of the class; top seat; first desk (in orchestra)
second lieutenant; sublieutenant; ensign
to appoint; to nominate; to consider (oneself) to be; to pose as; to assume (a role, responsibility, etc.); to take on
center; centre; metropolis
opening a business; opening a practice
joining (a club, organization, etc.); becoming a member; entry; admission; subscription; affiliation
December; twelfth month of the lunar calendar
(if) by some chance; by some possibility; in the unlikely event that; (unlikely event of) emergency; the worst(-case scenario)
(on) one's own; (by) oneself
putting money aside; savings; deposit (e.g. in a bank); accumulated surplus of wins; wins in the bank
capital; funds; seed money; asset
to carry in one's hand; to carry with one; to have on one's person; to take along (someone); to take (someone) with one; to be accompanied by
financier; business leader
remainder of the year; rest of the year
major company; big company; front castle gate; force attacking the front of a castle