setting a question (for an exam, quiz, etc.); setting a theme (for composition of poetry)
percentage of correct answers
sample; specimen; pattern; model; example
quickly (e.g. pushing up one's glasses); with a light pull; with a sharp tug (e.g. at a sleeve)
to have a reason; to have an excuse
objection; refutation; rebuttal; counterargument
to shut one's eyes to (one's own faults, etc.); to pretend not to see; to pay no attention to; to forget; to fail to notice; (lit.) to put on a shelf
something one finds questionable; something one finds fault with
human speech; human language; sound of people talking
to understand; to appreciate; to interpret
clear; transparent; clearing (a high-jump bar, hurdle, etc.); overcoming; getting through; clearing (the ball; in soccer); clearing (e.g. a checked box)
calculating; sly; cunning; flirty; flirtatious
to be transparent; to show through
to be different from what was previously said; to be different from what was promised
ordinary; sensible; commonplace
to keep within limits (e.g. spending); to restrain (e.g. emotions); to control; to hold back (e.g. an enemy); to check; to curb
to look down on (someone); to treat with contempt; to treat disparagingly; to sneer at
consideration; concern; attention; thoughtfulness; making arrangements; care
to regard (as); to consider (to be); to deem; to look upon (as); to think of (as)
a cut above; one step above
simple honesty; tactless frankness
to be intolerable; to be unpardonable; to be too many to see all at once
function; facility; faculty; feature
promotion; encouragement; fostering; unwanted help (usu. unintentionally harmful); unnecessary help; disservice
medicine; pharmaceuticals; efficacious chemical (gunpowder, pesticide, etc.); (pottery) glaze; (illegal) drug; narcotic
medical efficacy; effect of a medicine
to remake; to remold; to remould; to convert; to reconstruct; to adapt
attending a funeral procession; seeing off the deceased; burial of someone's remains; observing a burial
to assemble everything together; to do something as a group
highly virtuous monk; monk; Buddhist solitary; Buddhist missionary; saint (i.e. a virtuous person); (arch.) emperor; master
the most; the extreme; prime; conspicuous
being ruined; being spoiled; coming to nothing; complete loss of face
to overdo; to do too much
to be lucky; to be in luck; to be attached; to have; to be included
for heaven's sake (Pete's, mercy's, etc.); for pity's sake; oh stop; lay off
(this) small amount; (such a) paltry amount; only this much; slightest bit
Chinese "star" constellation (one of the 28 mansions); Singapore
your house; your home; your husband; your organization; you