examination hall; examination room; laboratory; experimental station; testing ground
ordinary citizen; the general public
constraint; reserve; feeling hesitant; being afraid of troubling someone
liking; being fond of; liking (romantically); being in love with; faddism; eccentricity
terrain; geographical features; topography
to choose; to select; to pick (out)
ability; performance; efficiency
to try (out); to have a try (at); to test; to put to the test
extermination (of pests); eradication; stamping out (e.g. a social evil)
while (one is at it); when; on the occasion of; at the same time (as); on one's way (to); by the way
new; neo-; newness; novelty; Gregorian calendar; Xin dynasty (of China; 9-23 CE)
test (of ability, knowledge, etc.); exam; test (of performance, quality, etc.); trial; rehearsal
force; strength; capability; ability; efficacy; effect; effort
first of all; to begin with; probably; most likely; more or less (satisfactory); on the whole
point; tip; head (of a line); front; first; before; (the way) ahead
to go in the direction of; to proceed toward; to become; to face (facts, circumstances, etc.); (arch.) to abide by; (arch.) to agree to
on the contrary; far from it; if anything; in fact; instead
gradually; by degrees; little by little; bit by bit
trouble; difficulty; failure (of an engine, machine, computer, etc.); breakdown; (medical) condition; disorder
appearing ...; looking ...; way to ...; method of ...ing; form; style
to disagree; to dispute; to fight (over)
going on ahead; forestalling; anticipating; arrival before another
level; standard; level (amount or quantity); level (plane); level (instrument); spirit level
combat power; fighting strength
possession; retention; maintenance; holding; keeping
worst; horrible; horrid; in the worst case; if worst comes to worst
to consider; to eye the possibility (of); to bring into view
together (with); at the same time; in one lump; in the same category
something or other; one thing or another; this or that
pardon; forgiveness; tolerance; leniency; mercy; going easy (on someone)
to declare; to assert; to say bluntly; to say straight out
extra; more; unnecessary; needless; all the more; even more
to get complicated; to grow worse; to turn sour
shock (emotional); shock (physical); impact; crisis (esp. financial); event that rattles the markets; (circulatory) shock
reality; actuality; practice (as opposed to theory); truly; really; bhutakoti (limit of reality)
emotion; feeling; feelings; sentiment
completely; all the way; altogether; bodily
really; truly; indeed; good grief
unfit; unsuitable; unmarketable
to feel down; to feel sad; to be in a slump (business, economy, etc.); to be in an unfavourable condition; to fall into (e.g. a hole)
leaving behind; desertion; abandonment
centre; center; middle; capital; seat of government
to face each other; to be opposite (to)
civilian in military employ
administrative official; secretary; commissioner
-ish; -like; resembling; appearing to be; seeming to be