pointer (dog breed); English pointer; pointer (rod); pointing stick; (mouse) pointer; mouse cursor
classic (work, esp. book); the classics
to be effective; to take effect; to work; to function well; to be possible (to do, use, etc.); to be able to
optimization; optimisation
setting a question (for an exam, quiz, etc.); setting a theme (for composition of poetry)
to leave (someone) alone; to leave to oneself; to leave (someone) be
bored; having nothing to do; idle
jumping to a wrong conclusion
barrier; obstacle; difficulty; hurdle; deadlock
study; scholarship; learning; discipline; branch of learning; (a) science
to speak one's mind; to be frank; to tell the truth
self-study; teaching oneself; studying by oneself (at school) while the teacher is absent
favoritism; favouritism; discrimination
to hang one's head; to look down; to cast one's eyes downward
the Big Dipper (asterism); the Plough; the Plow
to look downwards (at); to lower one's gaze; to drop one's eyes
husband and wife; married couple
(home) tutor; private tutor; private teacher
special lecturer; guest lecturer
paying back a favour; repayment (of an obligation, kindness, etc.)
tall figure; high stature
suggestion; proposition; proposal; submission (of a bill); motion; proposal
10th day of the month; ten days
not serious; frivolous; insincere; unsteady
results; record; grades; marks
examination; exam; test; trial; experiment; test
watching while standing (e.g. a play)
outside the school; outside the university; unaffiliated with the university; off-campus; extramural
school festival; cultural festival; annual open day school event showcasing student talent
to follow with one's gaze; to follow with the eyes
to live through; to survive
odds and ends; all; every
debt; loan; liabilities; number of games under the .500 mark
change; transformation; reform; revolution; revolutionizing; innovation
to laugh mockingly; to smile with contempt; to jeer; to sneer
analogy; analogical reasoning; analogical inference; analogy
to scoff; to laugh at; to make fun of; to ridicule; to jeer at
in a sense; in some way; to an extent