circle and cross; right and wrong (answers); true-false
count; counting; count of balls and strikes; count (after a knock-down in boxing); count (of radioactivity)
setting a question (for an exam, quiz, etc.); setting a theme (for composition of poetry)
assembly hall; meeting place; venue; grounds
fanfare; flourish of trumpets
neutrality (incl. chemical, electrical, etc.); indifference; sexlessness; androgyny; neuter gender
to read out; to read aloud; to call out; to finish reading; to read through
tone color; tone colour; tone quality; timbre
spite; frustration; vexation
hide-and-seek and tag; children's game where the participants first hide, then run away from the seeker
being settled quickly; reaching a quick conclusion; no need to say any more; no problem
bell (often a large hanging bell); chime
results; record; grades; marks
before one's eyes; under one's nose; immediate (e.g. interests); present; foresight; near future
dusk; twilight; twilight years; melancholia; melancholic nostalgia
manner of speaking; verbal argument; objection; protesting a decision (esp. that of a sumo referee); rumor; rumour
for your information; I'm telling you
to curb; to halt; to apply brakes; to put an end to
fighting scene; scene of carnage (bloodshed); location of the fight between the Asuras and Shakra; difficulties (in a love relationship); crunch time (esp. for cartoonists)
confused fight; free-for-all; melee; close contest; close match
far away; far off; nowhere near; far cry
to feel under pressure; to feel impatient; to be in a hurry
poisonous; venomous; hateful; detestable; gaudy; garish
praying mantis (esp. the narrow-winged mantis, Tenodera angustipennis)
two kinds; second-class (e.g. mail)
to be busy; to be tied up doing something
to have a lot on one's shoulders; to bear a lot of responsibility
residence; stay; (job) posting; residential police box; residential police box officer
skill; proficiency; experience; dexterity
dispute; argument; contention
consists of; comprises; is made up of
armed forces; military; troops
to take a breather; to take a rest; to catch one's breath; to take a breath