correspondence (to); equivalence; suitability; coordination; dealing with; coping with
textbook; coursebook; schoolbook
thin; pale; light; watery; thin; weak (taste, etc.); little (affection, etc.) not much (of a presence)
just because; even if; even though
piece of junk; worn-out article; clumsy; useless; dismantled car; hitting (with fist)
treatment; service; handling (of a machine, tool, etc.); operation; treating as; treating like
generation of students educated under the "pressure-free" system (from the late 1970s onward)
strong point; merit; virtue; advantage
another person; other people; unrelated person (i.e. not related by blood); outsider; stranger
to hold back others from achieving success; to stand in the way of; to sabotage
surroundings; environs; circumference
to bewilder; to perplex; to puzzle; to tempt; to seduce
individuality; personality; quirk; idiosyncrasy; character; individual characteristic
poor (at); weak (in); not very good (at); not one's cup of tea; not one's favorite
calculating on paper; writing and arithmetic
to be moved back (e.g. date, rank, order); to be postponed; to be borrowed (of a number in subtraction)
study; diligence; discount; reduction
honest; frank; candid; honestly; frankly
to raise one's hand; to surrender; to raise one's hand to someone (as a threat to strike); to become better (at something); to improve; to throw one's hat in the ring
to leave alone; to leave as is; to ignore; to neglect
drumming (noise); beating; rapidly; quickly; continuously; one after the other
point; tip; head (of a line); front; first; before; (the way) ahead
to advance; to move forward; to carry forward (plans, work, etc.); to proceed with; to raise; to elevate
raising one's hand; show of hands (e.g. for a vote); salute
calculator (electronic); pocket calculator
cunning deed; sly trick; foul play; cunning person; sly fellow; cheat
having poor eyesight; poorly sighted
glasses; eyeglasses; spectacles; judgment; judgement; discrimination
adds force or indicates command
process; procedure; sequence; protocol; instruction
thinking; thought; idea; notion; intention; plan
necessary; needed; essential; necessity; need; requirement
tool; implement; means; furniture