fundamental academic skills; expected basic knowledge (of a subject)
reception of a decoration; reception of an order
a journey of a thousand miles begins with a single step
this institution; this parliament; this hospital; this clinic
entrance examination (for a transfer student)
to fiddle with; to monkey around with
tuft of hair under temple; sideburns; sidelocks
to feign ignorance; to evade one's responsibilities
for use by adults; for adults
drawing; painting; doodling; sketching
cheetah (Acinonyx jubatus)
gurgling down; being sucked into; caving in suddenly
examination results; test result; test outcome
skipping rope; jump rope; skipping; rope-jumping
prejudice; bias; warped view; jealousy; inferiority complex
dodgy dealings; monkey business
voluntary activity; voluntary service; labor of love
student; follower; students and pupils
worst; poor and boring; uncool
remaining bullets; remaining ammunition
faint hopes; dim prospects; little hope; unlikely (to be successful)
social gathering; get-together; (friendly) meeting
(wet) cough; (sound of) coughing
short (in height); stumpy; tiny; short (trousers, etc.); undersized
essential part; indispensable part; unavoidable part; front and back matter (of a book, magazine, etc.)
set of three; three sets; three classes
administrator; director; commissioner
cheating (on an examination); cribbing
to stifle a smile, yawn, etc.; to bite to death
eight; eight years of age; two o'clock (old time system)
boom; bang; wham; Oh my God!; What a shock!
operating room; operating theatre
performing a part in one's own play; playing a musical piece that one has written; doing everything by oneself (from preparation to execution); put-up job; charade; sock-puppeting (i.e. pretending to be more than one person on the Internet)