fixed interval; fixed period
number of persons; personnel
supply; provision; raising; procurement
chivalrous spirit; heroic defence of the weak; chivalrous man; ruffian who acts under the pretence of chivalry
to thin out (plants, seedlings, crops, etc.); to cull; to run on a curtailed schedule; to cut down; to kill a newborn child (due to financial difficulties)
steward; butler; court official; deacon (Anglican, Lutheran, etc.)
rearing; training; nurture; cultivation; promotion
full stomach; filling one's stomach; eating one's fill; complete; total; full
to starve; to be famished; to be hungry; to be starved of (e.g. love); to be thirsty for (e.g. knowledge); to be hungry for
thoroughness; completeness; consistency; thorough enforcement; seeing to it that a policy, etc. is carried out without exception
washing; cleansing; cleaning; cleansing (one's mind and body)
class; order; et cetera; etc.; equal; iso-
to decide; to determine; to resolve; to break and overflow (e.g. levee); to collapse; to give way
pathogenic bacteria; germ; pathogen
equal; identical; the same; no different (from); just like; equivalent
now that; since; so long as; because
guarantee; security; assurance; warranty
throughout; over a period of ...; over a span of ...
thorough; exhaustive; complete
to impose (a tax, fine, etc.); to levy; to assign (a task, duty, etc.); to give; to set
classroom learning (as contrasted to practical training); classroom lecture; desk study
severe; harsh; stringent; rigorous; strict; unfair
to ill-treat; to bully; to torment; to be tough on (e.g. one's body); to treat harshly
to pull out; to draw out; to omit; to leave out; to do to the end; to do thoroughly; to let out (e.g. air from a tyre)
test (of ability, knowledge, etc.); exam; test (of performance, quality, etc.); trial; rehearsal
clear; transparent; clearing (a high-jump bar, hurdle, etc.); overcoming; getting through; clearing (the ball; in soccer); clearing (e.g. a checked box)
unsuccessful candidate; rejected person
successful candidate; successful applicant; person who has passed an exam
to experience (something unpleasant); to go through; to suffer
to etch into one's mind; to remember well
to find out; to discover; to select; to pick out; to look out (from the inside); to be wide-eyed (in surprise, anger, etc.)
(death from) starvation; starving to death
minimum; at the very least
wide difference; a world of difference
food; foodstuff; eating; appetite; meal; portion
(examination) failure; rejection; disqualification
high achiever; student with good academic results