studying for a test (esp. school or university entrance examinations)
passing (an exam); pass; success; meeting (specifications, standards, etc.); passing (inspection); qualification
merciless; ruthless; pitiless; unfeeling
outside (a region, area, etc.); out of range (of a mobile network, radar, etc.); outside the sphere (of influence, etc.); out of contention; out of reach
rushing into; breaking into; storming; plunging into (war, etc.); embarking on (a new venture)
to offer (a suggestion, etc.); to propose (an idea, etc.); to approach with (a proposal, etc.)
benefit; use; good; profit; gains
stratagem; artifice; trick; ruse; scheme; tactics
to fertilize; to fertilise; to manure; to enrich
slim; slender; lithe; smoothly; without resistance; without trouble
to be far apart (from); to be a long way off (from); to be remote; to be very different (from); to be quite unlike; to be far from (e.g. the truth)
pioneer; leader; taking the initiative; leading an attack; charging ahead of others (towards the enemy)
equal; equivalent; equals sign; equality sign; equals (as in "A equals B")
to be related; to be connected; to be joined together; to result in; to lead to; to bring about
peaceful; quiet; uneventful
turning by hand; hand-turned; hand-cranked; preparations; arrangements
tiny amount of money; a penny; one letter; one character; one mon (unit of currency)
useless object; deadwood; white elephant; boondoggle
vestigial (rudimentary) organ
piling up; multiple layers
operating rate; utilization rate; occupancy rate; availability factor
abduction; kidnapping; kidnaping
number (on its own, without considering its proportion to the whole); overall number
brilliant; splendid; glorious; magnificent; spectacular
development; growth; development (of a situation, story, etc.); advancement; playing around (sexually; esp. of a male homosexual); having an active sex life
generalization; generalisation; popularization; popularisation
freezing (e.g. water); freezing (prices, wages, assets, etc.); moratorium; suspension (e.g. investment)
mask; disguise; guise; mask
public-service corporation; charitable corporation; juridical (legal) person working for the public good
even so; however; still; whereupon; even though; nevertheless
normalization (of a social problem, of a situation, etc.)
alchemy; way of making money; moneymaker; money-spinner
planning; plan; project; arrangements
overlooking; turning a blind eye
takeover (of a company, etc.); hijacking