fundamental academic skills; expected basic knowledge (of a subject)
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)
operating room; operating theatre
rough estimate; rough calculation; expectation; anticipation; plan
(hard) candy; toffee; rice-sugar; sugar made from the starch of rice, potatoes, etc.; amber; yellowish-brown
owl (esp. the Ural owl, Strix uralensis)
alteration; falsification; faking
for use by children; for children