scholarly ability; scholarship; knowledge; literary ability
promotion (school, military, etc.)
special measure; special measures
hectic; topsy-turvy; chaotic
all present; all concerned; all of us
undisputed; entirely; perfect
study group; study meeting
self-study; teaching oneself; studying by oneself (at school) while the teacher is absent
intake (e.g. of salt); ingestion; absorption (e.g. of new knowledge); adoption (e.g. of foreign culture); reception and protection
study; learning; tutorial
study; diligence; discount; reduction
to stretch larger; to enlarge (photos); to delay (e.g. the end of a meeting)
to meet; to assemble; to gather; to encounter; to run into
just as; in the act of; as soon as; at the moment that
deputy head teacher; vice principal
7 or 3 ratio; hair parted on one side
sermon; preaching; remonstration; scolding; lecturing
to creep; to steal up; to draw near unnoticed
to show contempt for; to look down upon; to have a low opinion of; to cause to fall; to make decline
unprepared; careless; imprudent; indiscreet
distinction; differentiation; discrimination; discrimination (against people)
to displease; to offend; to hurt (a person's) feelings
dangerous person; security risk; loose cannon
to appear; to come in sight; to become visible; to be expressed (e.g. emotions); to become apparent (e.g. trends, effects)
baldness; bald head; bald person; baldy; idiot; moron
to scatter around; to leave untidy; to make a mess
alternate; alternating; mutual; reciprocal
lip-syncing; lip-synching
literally; self-explanatorily
to get damaged; to get chipped; to be wounded; to get injured; to get hurt (reputation)
cross mark; demerit mark; an X
stigma; dishonour; dishonor; infamy
eccentricity; eccentric behaviour