Vocabulary

(national) capital (city); metropolis

taking an examination (esp. for entrance to a school or university)

demand; need

income; earnings; revenue; proceeds; takings; receipts

whole year; entire year

religion; religious affiliation; belief; faith; creed

assumption (of office); taking up (a post); inauguration; installation

amendment; correction; revision; modification; alteration; retouching

meeting; assembly; gathering; congregation; convention; rally

group; mass

enough; sufficient; plenty; adequate; satisfactory

participation (in a tournament, match, race, etc.); entry; taking part (in); competing (in); appearance

preparation; arrangements; getting ready; provision; setup; reserving

this time; now

disorder; chaos; confusion; mayhem

difference; variation

inspection (for compliance); investigation (tax, etc.)

seat; place

again; once more; a second time

use; adoption; acceptance; hiring / being taken on

author; writer; novelist; artist

tactics; strategy

magazine; journal; periodical

mountain; hill

approval; agreement; support; favour; favor

provisional; temporary; tentative; interim

to use (a tool, method, etc.); to make use of; to put to use

use; application; employment; utilization; utilisation

in history; ever; historical

mayor

unconsciously; involuntarily; instinctively; reflexively; spontaneously; unintentionally

branch office

branch office; branch store

examination; exam; test

property; fortune; means; assets

material; materials; data; information; documents

as a matter of fact; actually; effectively; in reality; in effect

temple (Buddhist)

vice-minister; undersecretary

(medical) treatment; care; therapy; cure; remedy