buying price; cost price; purchase price
half the amount (of money); half price; half fare
charm; fascination; glamour; glamor; attraction; appeal
dull (e.g. a knife); blunt; thickheaded; obtuse; dull (sound, color, etc.); dim (light)
fall; decline; lowering; deterioration; degradation
to divide (into); to split (into); to share; to distribute; to distinguish; to discriminate; to break up (a fight)
10,000; ten thousand; 10^4
to complain persistently; to gripe; to grumble; to die
happiness; good fortune; luck; blessing
personality-wise; by nature; characteristic
wallet; purse; coin purse; billfold; pocketbook
substitute; replacement; stand-in; proxy; compensation; exchange
easy; simple; informal; offhand; cheap
to discuss; to talk together
middle and high-school students
elevation; rise; improvement; advancement; progress
while; although; (but) on the other hand; at the same time; opposite side; other side
to replace; to change (for a new one); to renew; to reassign (an expense); to charge (to a different account); to shift (a loss)
to prove a loss; to be a disadvantage; to not pay
line-up (of players, products, etc.); lineup
power of recovery; ability to recuperate; resilience
mere consolation; temporary peace of mind
fine article; masterpiece
future; possible; potential; prospective
iron plate; steel plate; sure thing; certain winner
specialization; specialisation
darkness; the dark; bewilderment; despair; hidden place; secrecy
proof; evidence; sign; witnessing; testifying; testimony
to keep (e.g. the lead); to maintain (a standard, situation, etc.); to put aside (for someone); to save (e.g. a seat); to keep (the ball; in soccer, rugby, etc.); to retain possession
to inform; to give notice; to tell in advance; to ask for permission (before doing something); to ask first
mystery; something inexplicable; unfathomable (of a Buddha's abilities); 10^64 (or 10^80)
anticlimax; let-down; disappointment; loss of interest
yikes; oops; eep; wow; aargh
to surge; to well up; to gush out
guest; visitor; customer; client; shopper
to wet; to moisten; to dampen; to soak; to dip