to be worth; to be worthy of; to deserve; to merit
fruit of a tree; nut; berry
harsh (taste, feeling, etc.); acrid; sharp (language, question, etc.); biting; nasty; gross
beginning; start; first (in line, etc.); origin; such as ...; not to mention ...
stealing a march on; getting a head start; secretly acting before others; solo raid on an enemy's camp (for glory)
silly; foolish; absurd; childish; easy; trifling
reward; compensation; collateral; security; turning to look behind
getting carried away; going too far; overdoing
trouble; problem; mess; difficulty; nuisance
support; backing; endorsement; support; holding up; propping
urban area; urban district
government forces; government troops
being defeated; being eliminated (from competition)
emancipation movement; freedom movement; liberation movement
to swipe; to filch; to pilfer; to snatch; to walk off with
taking a philosophic view; looking at the long term; farsightedness
(water-filled) paddy field
to go out; to go around; to walk about; to roam
meeting; assembly; gathering; congregation; convention; rally
rising to action; standing up against; jumping to one's feet
return of something; repayment
answer sheet; blank answer paper; examination paper; test paper
perfect score; full marks; extremely; very; quite
to fret (over); to brood (about); to mope; worriedly; (fretting) constantly; (worrying) over this and that
at this stage; at this point; now (contrasting with the past)
large; big; older; senior; final; ultimate
dissidents; people who are against the Establishment; anti-Establishment groups
delivery; handing over; turning over; extradition
meeting; conference; session; assembly; council; convention
self-defence (defense) (type of wrestling)
star (cinema, sports, etc.); celebrity; star symbol; asterisk; (celestial) star
real intention; true motive; true meaning
to guess; to conjecture; to surmise
to make a vow; to take an oath
school route; street for students going to and from school (esp. on foot)