preliminary contest; qualifying round; trial; heat; primary
original method or procedure; serious; orthodox; classical
operation (of machine); operating; running; working
uniform; equal; even; common; ordinary; usual
pause; suspension; rest; stoppage
in a sense; in some way; to an extent
fixed period; fixed term; regular; periodic; fixed-term commuter pass; fixed-term deposit
examination; consideration; test; quiz
examination; exam; test; trial; experiment; test
extent; scope; sphere; range; span
to transcribe; to duplicate; to describe; to film; to picture
copy; photocopy; blurb on a book jacket; catch copy
one-by-one; separately; every single; each and every; without omission
waiting; waiting time; wait tile; tile which would complete one's hand
copier; copy machine; photocopier
(not) merely; (not) simply
just right (time, size, length, etc.)
to ask a question; to ask questions
to be lazy; to be slack; to feel dull; to feel languid; to feel listless
to fit; to get into; to be fit for (a job, etc.); to be suited for; to fall into; to plunge into
hopeless; futile; no use; beyond help; cannot be done
taking a breather; relaxation; vent hole
particle used to indicate the speaker's hope, desire, wish, etc. (e.g. "it would be nice if ...", "I wish there were ...", etc.); emphatic particle; particle adding uncertainty
video (esp. digital); video clip; animation; animated cartoon; in-betweens (animation)
very loose; slowly; leisurely
stupid; half-witted; dull-witted; blockhead; idiot; dimwit
mechanical pencil; automatic pencil
library (usu. single-room); small library
level of comfort (of objects you sit on)
closely contested constituency; highly competitive marketplace; (fig.) battleground
previous day; day before; eve; prior day; preceding day
the way one talks; one's way of speaking
hard to please; moody; crusty; fastidious