examination war; fiercely competitive university entrance examinations
right in the midst of; right at the height of
to be (of animate objects); to exist; to stay; to be ...-ing; to have been ...-ing
to play (games, sports); to enjoy oneself; to mess about (with alcohol, gambling, philandery, etc.); to be idle; to do nothing; to meet up (with friends); to hang out
student (esp. a university student)
survival after defeat; decline (of a person, business, etc.); ruin
to consider as; to regard (as equivalent); to deem (as); to equate
bad job; poor workmanship; bungle
nature; natural; spontaneous; naturally; spontaneously
scorn; disdain; contempt; slight
meanwhile; in the meantime; by the same token; in contrast
many; much; majority (of); greater part (of); mostly; mainly
particular; special; (not) particularly; (not) especially
dramatic (improvement); remarkable (difference); marked; (far) better; exceptional
to believe; to believe in; to place trust in; to confide in; to have faith in
at any rate; anyhow; anyway; in any case; because; as you know
just a minute; small quantity
same; identical; equal; anyway; anyhow; in either case
academic year; school year; year in school; grade in school
genuine article; real thing; real deal
genius; prodigy; natural gift
being in dire distress; being hard put to it; the four and eight kinds of suffering
calm; composed; cool; quiet
international; diplomatic intercourse
laws of nature; physical laws; physics
to leave; to exit; to leave (on a journey); to depart; to move forward; to come to; to get to
company; lot; bunch; troupe; company (of musicians)
natural; reasonable; obvious; usual; common; ordinary
face; visage; look; expression; honor; honour
classroom; lecture room; department (in a university); class; lessons; school (for a particular discipline)
to work together (in the same class, workplace, etc.); to be classmates; to sit side by side; (lit.) to put (one's) desks side by side
ordinary; average; run-of-the-mill
severe; strict; hard (to do); difficult; intense (e.g. cold); harsh (weather)
to warp; to bend; to contort; to be perverted; to be warped (of a view, mind, etc.); to be distorted
degree; amount; grade; standard; of the order of (following a number); about
study; diligence; discount; reduction
student preparing for or taking examinations (usu. entrance exams); test-taker
answer respectively agreement or disagreement
parent; parents; dealer (in cards, mahjong, etc.); banker; founder; inventor; (pet) owner
income; receipts; revenue
implementation (e.g. of a system); materialization; materialisation; realization; realisation; actualization
least; lowest; worst; awful; horrible; at the very least
to take (seat, position, course, office, etc.); to assume; to ascend (the throne); to accede; to start (on a journey); to commence