overflowing; flood; inundation; oversupply; plethora; abundance (esp. of something undesirable)
subsidy; grant; subvention
newcomer; new figure; new member; modern humans (from Cro-Magnon man onwards); Homo sapiens
death rate; mortality rate
to hang; to suspend; to lower; to reduce; to demote; to move back
great success; huge success
not exceeding ...; not more than ...; below (a standard, level, etc.); under; the following; the below-mentioned
to fall; to drop; to set (of the sun or moon); to sink; to decrease (of popularity, quality, speed, sales, etc.); to fall; to be inferior (to)
exclusive; attached to; specialist
personal (employee); employed; retained
to employ; to hire; to take on; to charter (a car, boat, etc.); to hire
nasty; mean; heartless; inconsiderate; selfish
to come down; to go down; to hang; to dangle; to move back; to step back; to deteriorate
double; twice (as much); times (as much); -fold; 1-nth; 1 to n
numeral; digit; figure; number; a few characters
pure; true; genuine; unmixed
(social) standing; status; identity; birth; one's circumstances; one's means
guarantee; security; assurance; warranty
to earn (income); to make (money); to score (points, victory); to gain (time); to work hard (at one's job); to labor
achievement; meritorious deed; distinguished service; contribution
faint; indistinct; dim; vague; subtle; delicate
appearing and disappearing; slipping in and out of view
dark side (of nature, town, etc.)
system; organization; organisation; imperial command; laws; regulation
to go to and from (a place); to go back and forth between; to go to (school, work, etc.); to attend; to circulate (e.g. blood, electricity); to be communicated (e.g. thought)
obtaining (a qualification, right, object, etc.); acquisition (of land, property, etc.); gaining possession (of); getting; purchase
school principal; headmaster
permission; approval; authorization; license
graduation; completion (of a course); moving on (from); outgrowing (something); leaving (a group, company, etc.); quitting
admission (to a school or university); entrance; enrolment; enrollment; matriculation
condition; term; requirement; qualification; prerequisite
to pay (e.g. money, bill); to brush off; to wipe away; to drive away (e.g. one's competitors); to sell off (something unneeded); to dispose of; to pay (e.g. attention)
payment in advance; advance payment; payment on delivery (e.g. business-reply mail, collect phone calls); forerunner
activity (of a person, organization, animal, volcano, etc.); action; operation; moving picture
important; essential; significant; major; key; principal
(real) ability; true strength; merit; arms; force
eight; eight years of age; two o'clock (old time system)
number one; first; best; most; game; round
daily employment; hiring by the day; day laborer; day labourer
market price; speculation (e.g. on stocks); reputation (according to conventional wisdom); estimation