entrance examination for selected candidates (who have been recommended to the university)
percentage of correct answers
to take out a loan; to get a loan
vein of gold; financial connections; patron; source of money
daily set meal; daily special; plat du jour
striped mullet (Mugil cephalus); redlip mullet (Chelon haematocheilus)
the various countries of Europe and America; the West
imitation; copy; make-believe; doing something in a way that only superficially resembles the real thing
jade plant (Crassula argentea, Crassula ovata)
one's weak point; one's sore spot; raw nerve
roundness; rotundity; mellowness; maturity
service industry; service sector
1,000,000,000,000; one trillion
beginning; start; first (in line, etc.); origin; such as ...; not to mention ...
straightforwardly; being outspoken
decisive moment; turning point; critical moment; win-or-bust situation
to make the impossible possible; to accomplish the impossible
registrant; subscriber; enrollee
child from previous marriage; child of a former spouse; stepchild
pivot foot; emphasis; priority; focus
(having) bad marks or results (e.g. in school); of poor quality or workmanship
ready fire-power; battle-ready forces; immediate asset (to a team or firm); someone who can be an immediately effective player or worker
child-rearing expenses; child-support payments (following divorce)
central pillar (of a building); mainstay (e.g. of an economy); backbone (e.g. of a family); provider
answer sheet; blank answer paper; examination paper; test paper
(school) class change; class shuffle; rearrangement of which students are in which teacher's class
penalty kick; psychokinesis; parkour
to establish; to formulate
transfer (of one's name into another family register); transfer (to another team, company, etc.)
soccer ball; football (as used in soccer)
sarcastic; foulmouthed; having a sharp tongue; having a sharp nasty tongue
business hours; opening hours; office hours