outline; main points; generally; on the whole; general; rough
review (of learned material); revision
to strive; to endeavour; to endeavor; to make an effort; to be zealous
to reach the point that; to come to be that; to turn into
that is to say; that is; in short; in brief; clogging; obstruction; shrinkage
general; universal; ordinary; average; (arch.) the same; (arch.) no different
studying for a test (esp. school or university entrance examinations)
simply; merely; only; solely
to appear; to come in sight; to become visible; to be expressed (e.g. emotions); to become apparent (e.g. trends, effects)
university entrance examination
certainly; of course; even if; no matter (who, what, when, where, why, how); without even; without so much as; at the (least, earliest, etc.)
about; roughly; generally; on the whole; completely; quite
practice; practising; experience
memorization; memorisation; learning by heart
steady; honest; sober; straightforward
intently; single-mindedly; devotedly; solely; earnestly; with all one's heart
question collection; problem collection; problem set; workbook
to grapple with; to wrestle with; to engage in a bout; to tackle (e.g. a problem); to come to grips with; to work hard on
important; momentous; essential; principal; major
to guide; to lead; to show the way; to derive; to deduce
process; procedure; sequence; protocol; instruction
(practical) application; putting to practical use; applied
accumulation; accumulate; store
many; numerous; large amount of; large quantity of; frequent; common
to dedicate; to make an offering; to supply; to store; to finish; to bring to a close; to restore (something to its place)
bright; intelligent; clever; smart
to increase; to add to; to augment
to investigate thoroughly; to examine closely; to probe into; to be obsessed with a thought; to brood over; to worry about
acquisition; obtaining; coming to hand
great difference; big difference; wide margin
once in a while; occasionally; seldom; at long intervals
flexible; lithe; soft; pliable
idea; conception; way of thinking; approach; expression
correspondence (to); equivalence; suitability; coordination; dealing with; coping with
strength; power; proficiency; ability
confrontation; to face; to confront; to encounter
to pull out; to draw out; to omit; to leave out; to do to the end; to carry through; to let out (e.g. air from a tyre)
world; society; people; the public
what is called; as it is called; the so-called; known as; so to speak
hard worker; hardworking person
pure; true; genuine; unmixed
process; course; mechanism