will not do; do not; does not
twelve; 12; queen (playing card)
genius; prodigy; natural gift
to abuse; to exploit to the full; to give free rein to
severe; harsh; hard; cruel; rigorous
that kind of; of the sort; of the kind; such
to come out (e.g. hair); to fall out; to collapse (e.g. building, floor); to be left out; to be omitted
serious; earnest; real sword (as opposed to a wooden practice weapon)
easy; trifling; harmless; nothing of the sort; not at all
to pay attention; to be watchful
dot; spot; mark (in an exam, etc.); grade; point (in a game); score; point (in geometry)
to confuse (someone); to befuddle; to bewilder; to mystify; to throw up a smokescreen; (lit.) to surround with smoke
not quite (right); not very good; somewhat (lacking)
study; research; investigation
busy; occupied; hectic; restless; hurried; fidgety
temporary transfer (of an employee); secondment; relocation; proceeding to; leaving for
delay; lag; postponement; falling behind
sound of thin metal or plastic surface caving in and springing back; action of quickly bowing or lowering one's head; (with a) bob of the head
poor (at); weak (in); not very good (at); not one's cup of tea; not one's favorite
to put on (of clothing); (lit.) to put (arms) through sleeves
guidance; leading (the way); information; notice; announcement (of one's arrival); invitation
corridor; hallway; passageway
unreliable; undependable; helpless; forlorn; worried; uneasy
to walk behind someone; to follow in someone's footsteps
(good or bad) feel when wearing something
cloth; fabric; dough; batter; inherent quality; one's true character; unglazed pottery
successive generations; successive emperors
article specially made to order; made-to-measure (custom-made) article
playful; mischievous; joker; prankster; scamp
a-ha-ha (laughing loudly)
bitter smile; wry smile; forced smile; strained laugh
enjoyment; pleasure; diversion; anticipation; looking forward to
smartly dressed; stylish; someone smartly dressed; to dress up; to be fashionable
men and women; man and woman; both sexes; both genders
difference; distinction; discrepancy; mistake; error
difference; disparity; gap
ability; performance; efficiency