job-related; in the course of one's work
to the end; to the bitter end; to the last; after all; it must be remembered; only
muni (Indian ascetic or sage); Buddha
to pinch; to hold (between one's fingers); to pick up and eat; to snack on; to pick out (the main point); to summarize
right arm; right-hand man; right hand; right-handed pitcher
duty; responsibility (incl. supervision of staff); liability; onus
ability to take action; ability to take initiatives; energy; dynamism; drive
plan; project; schedule; scheme; program; programme
participation; joining; entry; adherence
permission; approval; authorization; to permit; to authorize
advice (to a superior); counsel; proposal; suggestion; recommendation
to be effective; to be fruitful; to be worthwhile; to be worth; to be rewarded; to pay off
before one's eyes; in front of one; under one's nose; immediate; imminent; around the corner
test period; exam period; examination time
save; checking; curbing; suppressing
to lick; to lap; to taste; to experience (esp. a hardship); to look down on (someone); to make fun of
term-end exam; end-of-term test; finals
examination; exam; test; trial; experiment; test
rushing into; breaking into; storming; plunging into (war, etc.); embarking on (a new venture)
to be at one's wits' end; to be cornered; (lit.) to be packed to the hilt
to fly about; to flutter about; to flit about; to fly past each other
energy; vigour; vigor; liveliness; spirit; life
to chip; to be chipped; to be missing (from a set, team, etc.); to be absent; to be lacking (in); to be short (of)
satisfaction; contentment; sufficient; satisfactory; satisfying (an equation)
midterm (mid-semester) test or exam
to pity; to sympathize with; to sympathise with; to tend to (e.g. an injury); to care for; to nurse
extent; scope; sphere; range; span
copy; photocopy; blurb on a book jacket; catch copy
shudder; shiver; trembling with fear
to ring; to sound; to be popular; to be esteemed; to state; to insist
rote learning; education that stresses memorization
to lament; to grieve; to regret; to deplore
large quantity; massive (quantity); mass (e.g. mass production, mass transit, mass destruction)
going through; going via; going by way of
hindrance; obstacle; to visit (someone's home); demon who hinders Buddhist training; demon who obstructs sentient beings from maintaining moral behaviour
quantity; amount; generosity; magnanimity; pramana; (in Indian philosophy) means by which one gains accurate and valid knowledge
marks; points; score; number of items; number of articles
copier paper; photocopying paper
worst; horrible; horrid; in the worst case; if worst comes to worst
pickled (something); pickled in (something); preserved in; overreliance on (e.g. medication); excessive use of