cross mark; demerit mark; an X
mark; sign; symbol; emblem; badge; crest
to refuse; to reject; to deny
paralysis; palsy; numbness; loss of sensation; standstill; state of paralysis
couscous; cuscus (variety of phalanger)
Naraka; Hell; very bottom; the end; trap room (of a theatre); below-stage basement
to lose hope; to be plunged into darkness
good thing; strong point; good family; prestigious school; the right moment; utter
to bear a grudge against; to resent; to blame; to curse; to feel bitter towards
2nd day of the month; two days
if; when; when it comes to ...; as for ...; why don't you ...; why not ...
to death (bored, scared, etc.); to distraction; like crazy; like mad; so much; dying (e.g. for a drink)
originally; from the start; from the beginning; none the worse (for); (coming out) even; in the same position (as before)
hard; tough; hardware; hard disk (drive)
noon; midday; daytime; lunch
several times (as large, over)
active; dynamic; energetic
to come down; to go down; to hang; to dangle; to move back; to step back; to deteriorate
to be born; to come into the world
in the morning; during the morning
study group; study meeting
matter; thing; affair; circumstance
to teach thoroughly; to instill (into); to instil; to inculcate; to drum (into); to drill (into)
incomprehensible; nonsensical; puzzling; mysterious; meaningless
to some extent; to a certain extent
pride of place; most prominent; top-ranking
name; given name; title; fame; renown; pretext
let me see; well; errr ...; uhh ...
correct answer; right solution; correct interpretation; right decision; right choice; appropriate judgement
to memorize; to memorise; to learn; to pick up; to feel; to think
university or college offering four-year programs; the big four ...; the four major ...
plans; arrangement; schedule; program; programme; expectation
perfectly; right on the mark; spot on; enough; sufficiently; thoroughly
vertex; apex; top (e.g. of a mountain); summit; top (of a profession, field, etc.); summit
to be fated; to be linked by fate
unable to resist; unable to suppress
management; (executive) staff; leaders; leadership; top brass; upper echelons
influence; power; might; influence (of stones)
highest; uppermost; topmost; oldest; eldest