vague; obscure; indistinct; hazy; ambiguous
scram (emergency nuclear reactor shut-down)
cave-in; collapse; sinking; depression (e.g. of the skull); subsidence
beacon; skyrocket; signal fire; starting shot; starting signal
to sing at the top of one's voice; to belt out a song; to express one's feelings fully in a poem; to praise in poetry
watch (timepiece); watching (a trend, developments, etc.); observing; (one's) watch (on a ship); watchkeeping; watch cap
to be solved; to be worked out; to come loose; to come untied; to be removed (of restrictions); to be lifted (e.g. of a ban)
to ring (a bell); to strike (a gong, drum, etc.); to beat; to sound
examination paper; examination script; answer sheet; answer (to an exam question)
every person; each one; everybody
head (of a line, group, etc.); front; lead; forefront; vanguard
to hand (over); to deliver in person
poor-quality; low-quality; shoddy; low-grade
table; desk; counter for tables, desks, etc.; offering table before an altar (sometimes used in tea ceremony); tabletop incense burner
to tie up in a bundle (e.g. straw, hair, bills, letters); to bundle; to govern; to manage; to fold (one's arms); to put together (one's hands)
bag; satchel; briefcase; basket
every person; every mouth; every entrance
primness; putting on airs; prim person; clear soup
workmanship; craftsmanship; grades; results; quality (e.g. of a crop); dealings
to each his own; people differ; different people (have different likes)
two-digit number; "tens" column; two digits; double figures
general; popular; common; typical
child; boy; (arch.) I; (arch.) me
(not) always; (not) necessarily; (not) entirely; (not) all
intelligence; intellect; brains
equal; equivalent; equals sign; equality sign; equals (as in "A equals B")
proficiency; mastery; becoming proficient (in)
to open one's eyes wide (in anger, surprise, etc.); to goggle at
about; roughly; generally; on the whole; completely; quite
study; pursuit of knowledge
results; record; grades; marks
memorization power; ability to remember; (good) memory
memorization; memorisation; learning by heart
(practical) application; putting to practical use; applied (e.g. physics, linguistics, research)
someone (something) not to be trifled with
scoring; score; points made; marks obtained; goals; runs
everyday; always; at all times; frequently