to fall down; to drop; to be omitted; to be missing; to decrease; to sink; to fail (e.g. exam or class)
motionlessly (e.g. stand, wait); (be) still; fixedly (e.g. gaze, stare); intently (e.g. listen, think); patiently (endure); stoically
demotion; relegation; reduction in rank; degradation; downward move
touting; tout; barker; pander
to be too numerous; to be too much
pride; boast; credit (to)
railroad; railway; rail transport
full house; no vacancy; sold out; standing room only; full (of people); crowded
uh-huh; mm-hmm; with a moan; with a groan
to cram; to stuff; to jam; to squeeze; to compress; to pack
second grade; medium quality; average; middle class; secondary grade
still more; to say nothing of; not to mention; still less
aspiration; volunteering; desire; application
standing to reason; natural
public finance; financial affairs; financial situation
daytime; during the day; time from sunrise until sunset; diurnal period
justice; fairness; impartiality
student preparing for or taking examinations (usu. entrance exams); test-taker
specific; particular; designated; specifying; designating; identifying
uneven distribution; unfair distribution; maldistribution
middle class; bourgeoisie
selection; choice; picking out
at least; at most; (even) just
to grow up; to become an adult
influential person; man of importance
how long; how much; to what extent
to be lacking in options; to be too few
underlying cause; indirect cause; remote cause
boy; son; baby boy; young man
rate; ratio; proportion; percentage
superior; excellent; fine
to get worse; to deteriorate; to go from bad to worse; to spoil (of food); to go bad; to perish
law of nature; natural law
to respond; to satisfy; to accept; to comply with; to apply for
effect; virtue; efficacy; impression
before one's own eyes; from under one's very nose; without doing anything; without resistance; helplessly; negligently
too much; excessively; too
stupidity; dull person; dullness