announcement (esp. over public-address system); official announcement; formal information release
severe; harsh; stringent; rigorous; strict; unfair
cruel; merciless; pitiless; tragic; horrible; terrible
to exploit a gap (in attention, security, etc.); to catch off guard
live decoy (for hunting); decoy; bait; lure
mission; delegation; mission (assignment); (religious) mission; mission school; transmission (in a motor vehicle)
practice (as opposed to theory); actual practice; actual site; (at) the scene; (on) the spot
being attached (to); being affiliated (to); belonging (to); attached school; affiliated school
wearisome; insipid; dull; irksome; wretched; vain
apple (fruit); apple tree (Malus pumila)
to offer; to present; to serve (food and drink); to offer (to the gods); to set up (before an altar)
morale (of troops, team, etc.); esprit de corps
to stir well; to mix thoroughly; to interrupt (with a joke, sarcastic remark, etc.); to butt in (with a facetious comment); to make fun of (what someone says)
appearance; look; aspect; strong spirit; mettle
(physical) form; shape; visage; (facial) features; form (as opposed to substance); manner (of action)
idle talk; chit-chat; gossip
innocent; sensitive; uncomplicated; unpretentious; straightforward
of no use whatsoever; good for nothing; useless
full of confidence; brimming with (self-)confidence; having great faith in oneself
to carry around; to be roundabout (speech, actions, etc.); to be indirect
to get permission; to get approval; to get the go-ahead
to a greater or lesser extent (degree); more or less
innocence; mind free of obstructive thoughts; detachment; insentient; pestering (someone for money, etc.); asking
state (of mind); mental state; field (of activity); one's lot; circumstance; place
(the) mainstream; main course (of a river); main stream
carapace; shell; 1st in rank; grade A; instep; back of hand
to strengthen; to emphasize; to emphasise
shorthanded; short of hands; undermanned; insufficient (stock, money, etc.); in short supply; low
science; learning; scholarship; arts and sciences; academic pursuits
to teach; to take a teaching job
assistant professor; associate professor
major subject; special study
dismissal (from a position); discharge
bill; handbill; flyer; flier; leaflet; poster
to scatter; to sprinkle; to distribute (flyers, etc.); to give out; to shake off (a pursuer, companion, etc.); to give the slip
being prepared for a theoretical (ideological) argument; being armed with theoretical backing