repeating a year (at school); staying in the same class for another year
cheap; rubbishy; shoddy; roughly made
hexadecimal; hexadecimal notation; hex
column; beam; girder; digit; decade; order of magnitude
light-emitting diode; LED
to attach; to stick together; to place together; to put side-by-side; to make someone get married; to get someone hitched
oil crisis (esp. 1973 OPEC oil crisis); oil shock
to curl oneself up; to squeeze oneself in; to be huddled
fresh troops; fresh players; newcomer; new employee; new method; new way
market (for goods, services, etc.); outlet (for selling); opening
to open out (of a view, scenery, etc.); to spread out; to improve (of luck, prospects, etc.); to get better; to develop (of a town, civilization, etc.); to become civilized; to be sensible
conclusion; end; settlement; balance; harmony; fitting (in)
armed forces; military; troops
systematic; organized; organizational
to screw up; to put the screws on (a person); to constrict (someone, something)
that kind; competition; match
lackey; minion; sycophant; errand boy
dumbfounded; overcome with surprise; in blank amazement; in a daze
student marriage (esp. university, college, etc. students)
broke; poor; short; skint; having no money
recruitment; invitation; raising (funds, donations, etc.); collection; flotation (of shares, loans, etc.)
to miss; to overlook; to let pass (a matter); to overlook (e.g. a wrongdoing); to pass up (e.g. an opportunity); to let (a good ball) go by
someone else's hands; someone else's possession; hand (worker); aide; labor; labour
plain; simple; reserved (behaviour, attitude, etc.); modest; quite; a (little) bit
in order; in turn; one by one
labor union; labour union; trade union
to take advantage (e.g. of a weak situation); to size up (e.g. customer when setting a high price)
subcontract; subcontractor (person or company)
trouble; bother; trouble; difficulty; care; attention
unity; consolidation; uniformity; unification; compatible
in conflict; incompatible; out of harmony; running counter; mutually exclusive; clashing with
to chase about; to hang on; to drive hard
rewriting; rewrite; fair copy
writing brush; paintbrush; writing with a brush; drawing with a brush; writing (composing text); the written word
I am sorry (to hear, to say, etc.); a pity
nerve; nerves; sensitivity
to wear away; to rub down; to abrade