simply; merely; only; solely
examination; exam; test; trial; experiment; test
success; passing (e.g. exam); eligibility
short; shortstop; short (circuit); short hair; short selling
to be absorbed in reading
witnessing; observing; sighting
promotion; advancement; rising in rank
police drama (television); detective drama
surname; family name; last name
to act (a part); to play (a role); to perform (a play, etc.); to put on (a production); to commit (a blunder); to disgrace oneself
digital versatile disc; DVD
boy; juvenile; young boy; youth; lad
broadcasting; broadcast; program; announcement
viewing and treating as one; regarding as the same; equating one thing with another; identification
claim; insistence; assertion; advocacy; emphasis; contention
to be truant; to slack off; to play hooky; to skip school; to cut class; to skip out
matter; affair; counter for (received) emails, text messages, voicemail messages, etc.; counter for accounts (on a website, email service, etc.)
record (e.g. LP); record (e.g. in sports); record (data structure)
to hear; to listen (e.g. to music); to ask; to enquire; to hear about; to hear of; to follow (advice, order, etc.)
mode (musical mode, mode of probability distribution, state of physical system); fashion
to change completely; to switch (to); to shift (to another mode)
audiophile; hi-fi enthusiast
police officer; policeman; policewoman
pay; salary; wages; allowance; grant; supply
audio; audio equipment (esp. high-end)
device; equipment; machinery; apparatus
to invest in; to sink money into; to put into; to lay out (funds); to inject; to impregnate
once; one time; temporarily; for a moment; one degree; one tone
tube amplifier; valve amplifier
to change completely; to change suddenly
silicon; silicone (oxidized form)
chip; microchip; chip (in poker, roulette, etc.); casino token; chip (shot); (wood) chip
old-fashioned; behind the times; out-of-date; antiquated
to be amazed; to be shocked; to be astonished; to be astounded; to be disgusted; to be exasperated
suddenly; casually; accidentally; incidentally; unexpectedly; unintentionally
composition; piece of music; tune; melody; enjoyment; fun