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to keep company; to look after; to entertain; to play (a game) with

1

reverse side; opposite (of the expected); purl stitch (knitting)

1

too terrible to look at; unbearable to look at

1

to impose (a tax, fine, etc.); to levy; to assign (a task, duty, etc.); to give; to set

1

a little tight; a little snug; a little strong; a little harsh

2

big problem

2

(one's) consideration; (taking) notice; interest; within the eye

1

somehow; for some reason; without knowing why

1

ascertainment

1

prostrating oneself; kowtowing; going down on one's knees

1

following (e.g. someone's opinion); being servile to; adherence; compliance; emulation; mimicking

1

fault

1

to speak to; to give a (something) talk to; to speak words of (something)

8

discretion; judgement

1

head; brains; intellect; understanding

2

to show signs of; to appear

1

reform; renovation

1

each; every

4

government course (curriculum) guidelines

1

examination (exam) questions; questions for an examination

5

to teach someone a lesson; to show someone a thing or two; to show someone what one can do

1

one's weak point

1

autonomy; independence

1

collective responsibility; joint liability

2

desperation; struggle to the death

1

intensive; concentrated; focused

2

refinement; narrowing-down

1

to speak (of something); to be effective; to be powerful; to mean everything

3

one's own potential; real ability; one's own strength

1

with a shiver (down one's spine); with a sudden chill

7

acceptance

1

negative ion

3

pushing forward (undaunted, bravely); working vigorously towards an aim; struggling on; striving towards

1

red line; red-light district (marked by a red line on police maps); non-legal public road (denoted by a red line on cadastral maps; sometimes no longer physically existing)

6

question sheet; question paper

7

scan

1

to check; to compare

2

hitting ratio; hit rate; success rate; accuracy rate

1

corresponding to; being applicable to; being relevant to; coming under; falling under; fulfilling (requirements)

3

adaptability; ability to apply knowledge to new situations; practical skills

3

20 percent

1

Qing dynasty (China, 1644-1912); Ch'ing dynasty; Manchu dynasty

2

a hard time; pains

1

person who sets questions (for an exam or quiz)

4

to read and understand; to subject to close analysis; to read deeply; to decipher; to decode

2

to memorize; to fix in memory; to master

1

optimism; taking an optimistic view

4

freedom; free; open; unrestricted

2

with great vigour; in leaps and bounds; (lit.) with the force of surging waves

1

to advance on; to close in; to march on; to descend on (the enemy); to move towards; to surge forward (crowd, wave of nostalgia, wave, etc.)

3