to put on airs; to assume importance; to be self-important; to be pretentious; to be pompous; to stand on one's dignity
(school) subject; curriculum; course; item; heading; entry
first place; first rank; units position (of a number)
moderate; reserved; modest; temperate; restrained; low-key
scholarly ability; scholarship; knowledge; literary ability
outrageous; wild (ambition, idea, etc.); crazy; inordinate; extravagant (e.g. claims); audacious
bed of nails; bed of thorns; bed of needles
person who studies very hard (at school); grind; swot; studying hard; cramming; swotting
one clap; one beat; one mora (taken as a unit of time)
to empty; to remove; to move out; to clear out; to be away from (e.g. one's house); to leave (temporarily); to dawn
teacher's desk; teacher's lectern
to put up (a notice); to post
in good condition; in fine shape; glib; slick; harmonious; melodious
student number (for seating, etc. in class)
start of work; commencement; opening
insight; power of observation
third place; third rank; third rank (in the Japanese court system); Trinity; the Father, the Son, and the Holy Spirit
to keep (e.g. the lead); to maintain (a standard, situation, etc.); to put aside (for someone); to save (e.g. a seat); to keep (the ball; in soccer, rugby, etc.); to retain possession
synthesis; combination; general; combined; synthesis; colligation
slip of the pen; mistake in writing; misspelling; lapsus calami
perfect score; full marks; perfect; entirely satisfactory; excellent
(being in) the red; deficit; red letter; red writing; corrections (by a teacher or proofreader) written in red
online; on the line (of a ball; in tennis, volleyball, etc.)
encyclopedia; encyclopaedia
specially designated secret
review; reconsideration; revision
point of view; viewpoint; angle; visual point (position of the eye in calculations of optical instruments)
must; should; will (surely); be bound to; will (do); shall
plastic sleeve (documents); sheet protector; clear file
to gather (attract, receive) attention; to have a high profile; to gain prominence; to become popular
far away; far off; far; long ago; long before
persuasiveness; powers of persuasion; cogency
saying something (to someone); greeting; approaching (someone)
peaceful; quiet; uneventful
shortage; scarcity; dearth; famine
notice; attention; observation
the number of people; many people; a large number of people
first and last (time, chance, etc.); (the) only
commemoration; celebration; remembrance; memento; souvenir; keepsake
certain amount; some; certain person; Mr So-and-so; (arch.) I; (arch.) me
malice; ill will; bad air; noxious vapour; miasma
ranking table (e.g. sports league)