essence; true nature; substance; reality
futility; waste; uselessness; pointlessness; idleness
to read out; to read aloud; to call out; to finish reading; to read through
usual; ordinary; normal; regular; general; common
just before one's eyes; in one's presence; personally
candidacy; standing as a candidate; bidding (to host an event, e.g. the Olympics)
high achiever; student with good academic results
vague; obscure; indistinct; hazy; ambiguous
new student; freshman; first-year student
results; record; grades; marks
specific gravity; relative density; relative importance; weight
entry to school or university; matriculation; enrolment (in university, etc.) (enrollment)
insufficiency; deficiency; shortage; dissatisfaction; discontent; complaint
by the way; incidentally; sometimes; occasionally; precisely (at that time); exactly
what!; oh; what the heck; what the; damn
to recommend; to endorse (e.g. a candidate); to infer (from); to deduce; to think (something) through; to ponder deeply
to line up; to set up; to enumerate; to itemize; to be equal (to); to compare well (with)
study; diligence; discount; reduction
sweet-smelling; fragrant; aromatic; good (reputation, condition, results, etc.); favorable
opposition; rebellion; rebounding; recoiling; rally (e.g. in stock prices); recovery
to invite; to ask; to beckon; to wave someone in; to call in; to send for
management; (executive) staff; leaders; leadership; top brass; upper echelons
to be selected (from among many people)
being elected; being selected (to win a prize, etc.); winning (in a lottery, raffle, etc.)
reliance; trust; faith; confidence
to lead; to spearhead (a group); to command (troops)
no problem; all right; not an issue; unobjectionable
self-consciousness; self-awareness
to wake up; to awake; to awaken to (instinct, ability, perception, etc.); to become aware of; to come to one's senses
in general; generally; mostly; gist; point; main idea
shoulders; body; honour; honor; prestige
gradually; by degrees; little by little; steps; stairs; staircase
narrow; confined; small; limited; narrow-minded; confining
capable person; talented person; human resources; personnel
to be intimate with; to befriend
easy; likely to ...; have a tendency to ...; easy to ...
commonness; the common touch
superior; excellent; brilliant; outstanding
to destroy; to demolish; to disturb; to put into disorder; to relax (one's pose); to make oneself at ease; to break (a bill)