test period; exam period; examination time
empirical; from experience
to lie down; to throw oneself down
the crucial moment; the moment of truth; do-or-die situation; crucial juncture; crucial stage
belief that where there's a will, there's a way
several sheets (flat objects)
even if; even though; however; no matter how
to join together; to sum up; to combine; to unite; to mix; to agree with
judgment; judgement; discernment
flight; desertion; escape
firmly; solidly; sturdily; strongly; toughly
half and half; fifty-fifty
to work hard at; to devote oneself to; to be diligent in
to read too much into things; to get wrong ideas by letting one's imagination run wild; to have a groundless suspicion
incompetence; laziness; worthlessness; good-for-nothing; loser; weakling
to accompany; to go with; to go together
to reverberate; to resound; to echo; to have one's fame spread; to be renowned
to do completely; to do accidentally; to do without meaning to; to happen to do
principle; general rule; as a rule; in principle; in general
close (e.g. in terms of relationship); intimate
whispered conversation; whispering
to go against; to fight against; to oppose; to resist; to deny
to pull from both ends; to pull from both sides; to play tug of war
flagwaving; flagman; (in athletic competition) starter; instigator; leader
sharing one's lot with another; being in the same boat
study group; study meeting
rank; place (e.g. first place); decimal place; counter for ghosts
last place; lowest position; lowest rank; least significant (bit); lowest order
to sit for an examination
cocoa (beverage, cocoa solids); hot chocolate
all you can drink; bottomless cup
despite; in spite of; not worrying about; without fear of
to go with (a companion); to hang out with; to do together
duty; sense of duty; honor; in-law; relation by marriage
to curry favour (with); to play up (to); to cozy up (to); to butter up
to throw into; to dump in together
clatter; clank; rattling; capsule toy vending machine
to mix; to stir; to scramble; to churn