king; queen; monarch; the Crown (as a focus of authority in the UK, etc.); the throne
educational institution; school; academy; campus
marks; points; score; number of items; number of articles
ratio of successful applicants; (examination) pass rate
final stage; final stretch; live printing area (in publishing); gallery (in a theatre); driving (animals, fish, etc.); herding
very great; enormous; serious
first time; first innings; initial attempt; first; initial
to startle; to surprise; to astonish; (lit.) to make (someone) say "oh!"
to create (a sensation); to cause (a commotion); to give rise to (controversy); to raise (a cloud of dust); to kick up (dust)
another name; nickname; alias; synonym
devoting oneself to; concentrating on; being an ardent admirer of; (arch.) tipping over and collapsing
blank; blank space; gap; time spent not doing something (e.g. working, practicing)
to chide; to rebuke; to reprove
nameless; unnamed; obscure; unknown; causeless; unjustifiable
commonplace; ordinary; typical; ubiquitous; run-of-the-mill; mundane
to dodge (e.g. a question); to evade; to sidestep; to give (someone) the slip
difficult to get into; not be easily influenced into joining some mood or activity
wretched; miserable; shameful; mean; despicable; abject
meandering; snaking; zigzagging
searching for the culprit; trying to find out who did something
to hurl abuse (at); to use abusive language
mind-set change; changing one's way of thinking; attitude reform
to make one's own; to take possession of
loyalty; sincerity; allegiance; fidelity; integrity
to swagger; to strut; to be confident; to have no worries
to drive (a car) around; to ride (a bicycle) around
work, items, etc. carried over from earlier; hangover; what you ate the day before (and is still being digested)
promotion; acceleration; encouragement; facilitation; spurring on
to push and push; to keep pushing to the end
to conquer (e.g. an enemy); to defeat; to overcome (a difficulty); to out-hit
vacuum bag (used to make clothes, futons, etc. easier to store)
aluminium can; aluminum can
umbrella; parasol; something shaped like an umbrella or a conical hat; shade (of a lamp); mushroom cap
enthusiastic schoolteacher; passionate teacher
recess; break time; break between classes; free period; recess time; recreation hour
noise (usu. unpleasant); interference (e.g. radio); static; gossip; irresponsible criticism
to ignite; to set fire to; to spark (an incident, etc.); to inflame (a situation, etc.)
diligent; earnest; attentive to detail; brisk (working, moving); frequent (e.g. checking)