activity (esp. energetic); great efforts; conspicuous service; to flourish; to participate actively; to play an active role
school festival; cultural festival; annual open day school event showcasing student talent
princess; spoiled girl; hothouse flower; glue
to take off one's hat to a person; to acknowledge another's superiority
one (esp. of two); the other; on the one hand; on the other hand; whereas; although
extremely; in the extreme; knows no bounds (e.g. rudeness); boundless (e.g. universe, ocean); limitless
not exceeding; and downward; below (e.g. standard); under (e.g. a level); the below-mentioned; the following
having said that; on the other hand
to be conspicuous; to stand out
invisibly; secretly; privately
classroom; lecture room; department (in a university); class; lessons; school (for a particular discipline)
to doubt; to distrust; to be suspicious of; to suspect
dot; spot; mark (in an exam, etc.); grade; point (in a game); score; point (in geometry)
evident; plain; distinct; clear
qualitative difference; disparity; gap
even though things may appear this way
above the clouds; heaven; the Imperial Court; something unreachable; place of out of reach
reigning; controlling; dictating
opposition; rivalry; competition; antagonism
heart; mind; bottom of one's heart; core (of one's character); centre; center; heart (organ)
time; season; period; phase; stage
to spend all of one's time in idle amusement
ignominious defeat; crushing failure; utterly beaten; overwhelming defeat
point; gist; essentials; knack; trick; the ropes
knowing how to swim with the tide; being good at dealing with things
effect; effectiveness; efficacy; effects (e.g. sound effects, visual effects, special effects)
to praise (to the skies); to sing the praises (of); to extol
useless; no future in it; doesn't make sense; having no point
to study (in depth); to learn; to take lessons in
originally; by nature; from the start
results; record; grades; marks
descent; fall; drop; decline; downturn; subsidence
to continue (going along some trend)
runaway (child); apathy; carelessness
term-end exam; end-of-term test; finals
marks; points; score; number of items; number of articles
state; condition; the way things should be; ideal state; truth
examination paper; examination script; answer sheet; answer (to an exam question)
to throw (liquid) at; to dash; to inundate (with questions); to heap (praise); to hurl (abuse)