examination; exam; test; trial; experiment; test
marking; grading; scoring
(practical) application; putting to practical use; applied (e.g. physics, linguistics, research)
to put to use; to make use of; to turn to account
(great mental) resources; quick brain; resourcefulness; good wits
to be superior (to); to surpass; to outdo
pride; self-confidence; thinking highly of oneself; being proud of one's abilities or achievements
rebels; bandit; robber; traitors
general idea; concept; notion
to sense; to perceive; to understand; to comprehend; to attain enlightenment
to work as the backbone (of); to bear responsibility (for); to be the mainstay (of); to be the central part (of)
having to be; must be; should be; ought to be
clearly; plainly; distinctly; decisively; flatly; definitely
to call together; to convene
a little; a bit; a small amount; a little while; a short time; a moment
to age; to grow old (esp. in appearance); to show marks of age
four corners; four ordinal directions
to light (a candle, lamp, etc.); to turn on (a light)
to illuminate; to shine a light on; to light up
chance; start; opportunity; cause; reason; excuse
to escape (disaster, death, etc.); to be saved from; to be rescued from; to avoid (e.g. punishment); to evade (e.g. responsibility); to avert
be (that) as it may; having said that
large tree; big tree; huge tree
shadow; silhouette; reflection; image; ominous sign; light (stars, moon); trace
to expose to danger; to imperil; to jeopardize
leaving (on, open, unfinished, etc.); (doing) continuously; constantly; keep ...-ing
pay; salary; wages; allowance; grant; supply
(moral) backbone; spirit; soul; grit
troubles both at home and abroad
the fate of a nation; life-or-death (situation) for a nation; national crisis
impartiality; neutrality; independence
to go through; to pierce; to run through (e.g. a river through a city); to pass through; to stick to (opinion, principles, etc.); to carry out
right and wrong; good and evil
pure; true; genuine; unmixed
alma mater clique; old school tie
caution; admonition; prohibition; ban; punishment; (arch.) caution
framework (of a building); foundation; mainstay; support; supporter
intently; single-mindedly; devotedly; solely; earnestly; with all one's heart