examination; exam; test; trial; experiment; test
rushing into; breaking into; storming; plunging into (war, etc.); embarking on (a new venture)
to be at one's wits' end; to be cornered; to be in a fix; to be in a desperate situation; to be in a pinch; to be in a predicament
to fly about; to flutter about; to flit about; to fly past each other
energy; vigour; vigor; liveliness; spirit; life
to chip; to be chipped; to be missing (from a set, team, etc.); to be absent; to be lacking (in); to be short (of)
satisfaction; contentment; sufficient; satisfactory; satisfying (an equation)
midterm (mid-semester) test or exam
to pity; to sympathize with; to tend to (e.g. an injury); to care for; to appreciate; to recognize (someone's efforts)
extent; scope; sphere; range; span
copy; photocopy; book jacket blurb; (advertising) slogan
shudder; shiver; trembling with fear
to ring; to sound; to be popular; to be esteemed; to state; to insist
rote learning; education that stresses memorization
to lament; to grieve; to regret; to deplore
large quantity; massive (quantity); mass (e.g. mass production, mass transit, mass destruction)
going through; going via; going by way of
hindrance; obstacle; to visit (someone's home); demon who hinders Buddhist training; demon who obstructs sentient beings from maintaining moral behaviour
quantity; amount; generosity; magnanimity; pramana (means by which one gains accurate and valid knowledge; in Indian philosophy)
marks; points; score; number of items; number of articles
copier paper; photocopying paper
worst; horrible; horrid; in the worst case; if worst comes to worst
pickled (something); pickled in (something); preserved in; overreliance on (e.g. medication); excessive use of
possible; conceivable; likely; probable
to be able to manage somehow or other
influence; effect; impact
to abate; to weaken; to be emaciated; to be dejected; to be perplexed
liking; taste; fancy; wish; desire; choice
to be ready; to be prepared; to be in order; to be put in order; to be adjusted; to be regulated
light; bright; bright (colour); cheerful; bright; bright (future, prospects, etc.); rosy
legend; tradition; biography; life; method; way
with a chuckle; with a giggle
gossip; corner of the mouth
pinch; tough spot; bind; clothespin; clothes peg
cheating (on an examination); cribbing
terrible; dreadful; amazing (e.g. of strength); great (e.g. of skills); to a great extent; vast (in numbers)
to declare; to assert; to state definitively; to finish saying; to say everything; to tell all
to cool down; to get cold; to cool off (excitement, temper, etc.); to subside; to be cold (eyes, expression, etc.); to be composed
to be dampened (of the mood, interest, etc.); to be spoiled (e.g. of the atmosphere); to become subdued; to turn white; to fade (to white); to grow light (at dawn)
to want; to wish for; to request; to demand; to seek; to search for
to rise high (of water); to overflow; to swell; to be filled with (emotion, energy, etc.); to be bursting with; to be brimming with