the sciences; STEM (science, technology, engineering and mathematics)
(the) whole; as a whole; in general; at large
living thing; organism; creature; biology
vector; direction (e.g. of one's activities or interests); focus
to become one tile away from completion; to be at one's wits' end; to be about to blow one's fuse
stuffing; packing; endgame; final stage; end; end (esp. of a bridge); edge
to come near (to); to approach; to be on the verge of; to be about to reach (a stage, period, etc.); to overhang; to hang over
thanks (for coming, helping, etc.); good work; see you; goodbye; tiredness; fatigue
technical; specialist; professional; exclusive
occupation; profession; job; vocation; career; trade
work; business; company; study
practical use; application; making good use of; conjugation; inflection
ancient writing (Edo-period or older); classical literature; ancient Chinese character (pre-Qin period); Chinese character script used before the Qin period
Chinese classical writing; Chinese classics; writing composed entirely of kanji
training; drill; practice; discipline
blunt; to the point; direct; outspoken; frank
practicality; utility; usefulness
presence or absence; whether something is there or not; whether something happens or not
field; sphere; realm; division; branch
aptitude; aptness; suitability
direction; trend; directionality; directivity; goal; aim
ordinary; common; commonplace; mediocre; unremarkable; undistinguished
argument; discussion; theory (e.g. of evolution); doctrine; essay; treatise
equally; thoroughly; all over; uniformly; without exception; all around
to distinguish; to recognize; to recognise; to tell apart; to differentiate
to render futile; to bring to naught; to waste; to not make good use of
to experience chest pain; to have a pain in one's chest; to feel sick at heart; to have one's heart ache; to be anguished
one parent; single parent
duty; obligation; responsibility
admission (to a school or university); entrance; enrolment; enrollment; matriculation
to whine; to make feeble complaints
hardly any; almost nonexistent; very little
nonexistent; nil; none; nothing (at all); bugger-all
whole area; whole region; stretch (of land); tract; belt
trade; business; commerce; occupation; calling; profession
nationwide; countrywide; national; throughout the country
to come from; to have roots in
if one is unlucky; if one is careless; if things don't go well