studies; schoolwork; classwork
opening (a letter, parcel, etc.); breaking the seal; unboxing (a product); unsealed mail
secret feud; wordless pantomime performed in the dark
malicious; spiteful; vicious; shady and damp
ability to take action; ability to take initiatives; energy; dynamism; drive
suspicious object (e.g. potential bomb); suspicious substance
carrying in (esp. heavy objects, artwork, furniture); bringing in; taking in
chord name; chord symbol; code name
first period (e.g. first class in school day)
single; simple; singles (tennis, badminton, etc.); win bet (bet which predicts the winner of a race)
time of emergency; (in an) emergency
to give a command (e.g. in a loud voice); to give an order
since; for the past ... (e.g. ten years); this person; this gentleman
garbage bag; trash bag; bin bag
to the utmost; to the best of one's ability
to hesitate to say; to hem and haw; to falter in one's speech; to be stuck for a word; to mumble
quick pace; quick steps; quick march; trot (horse gait)
black; dark; dark; shady; noir
fresh in one's mind; fresh in one's memory
to lead; to take the lead; to be in a top position
specialist; expert; professional; authority; pundit
high-spirited; cheerful; assertive; vigorous
groundwork; foundation; inclination; aptitude; undercoat; first coat
razor; razor-sharp (mind, intellect, etc.); keen; astute person; person of keen intellect
blade; sword; forged blade; wavy pattern on forged blades; sharpness; unhulled rice
paca (any of either species of paca, esp. lowland paca, Agouti paca)
fluffy; lumpy (e.g. clothing); uneven; bulging (e.g. muscles)
to turn over; to turn upside down; to knock over; to tip over; to overturn (e.g. a decision); to upset
good at playing along; up for anything; carefree; uplifting; upbeat
right-angled parallelepiped; cuboid; rectangular solid; rectangular prism
putting on the market; putting on sale; making commercially available; commercial; off-the-shelf; store-bought
cosmetics; beauty products; toiletries; makeup
(one's) initials; first letter (of a name, sentence, etc.); initial; first
unity; consolidation; uniformity; unification; compatible
smelling burnt; smelling scorched; smelling of gunpowder (i.e. as if armed conflict is about to break out); tense; suspicious; dubious
smoothly; frictionlessly; easily