similarly; same (idea); same (name)
severe; strict; hard (to do); difficult; intense (e.g. cold); harsh (weather)
examination; exam; test; trial; experiment; test
passing (a test, examination, etc.); pass (for admission, transport, etc.); ticket; pass (of a ball); (giving something a) pass; skipping (one's turn)
entrance examination (for a transfer student)
attending (school, college, etc.); being enrolled; being a student
pupil; student; schoolchild
insufficiency; deficiency; shortage; dissatisfaction; discontent; complaint
because of; on account of; regarding; per; apiece
dropping out of school; withdrawing from school; expulsion from school; dismissal; leaving school (university, etc.) after completing a course
to force; to compel; to coerce; to press; to impose
every year; yearly; annually
in swarms; in great crowds
to accept; to receive (an application); to (be able to) take (food, medicine, etc.); to bear; to be affected by; to take damage from
academic traditions; academic school of thought; method of study
secret trick; hidden method; trick of the trade; cheat (in a video game)
to that extent; accordingly; that being the case; that state; that condition
completely; thoroughly; horribly; without exception; until there's no untouched (undamaged) part
to temper thoroughly; to train well
to draw (attention, sympathy, etc.); to attract (e.g. interest)
weeding out; elimination (e.g. of unneeded employees); culling; selection (e.g. natural selection)
considerably; not a little; in no small numbers
riches; wealth; resources; lottery
(political) power; authority; influence
to be born (with); to be born (to be); to be destined
in short; in brief; to sum up; ultimately; in the end; in the long run
various; varied; diverse; all sorts of
sieve; sifter; screen; screening (jobs, candidates, etc.)
to polish up; to shine up
establishment; founding; incorporation (of a business)
school; proof (of a book, document, etc.); counter for proofs
after (practically) no time; immediately after; just; having no time to
hard; solid; stiff; tight; strong; firm (not viscous or easily moved); safe
splendid; fine; handsome; elegant; imposing; prominent
among these; between these; of these; in here; in this
reformatory; juvenile training school; reform school; youth detention center (centre)
to also be (implies that as well as the earlier stated this is also the case); to be ... or something
the teens (10-19); teenage; the tenth generation