derisory; negligible; minimal; nominal; imperceptible
minimum limit; the lowest degree (possible, allowable, etc.)
joint establishment (esp. schools of different levels or different courses of study); establishment as an annex (e.g. of a school); juxtaposition; placing side by side
recital (i.e. of music, by a pupil); presentation (e.g. product launch)
naming; nominating; designating; calling on; asking for; requesting
to feel awkward; to feel ashamed; to feel inferior; to feel shy (about doing something)
conveyor belt; belt conveyor
papier-mâché tiger (toy with a loose, wobbly head); paper tiger; someone (or something) who is all bark and no bite; man of straw
adaptation; accommodation; conformity
to compare (something) to; to liken; to speak figuratively; to use a simile; to use a metaphor
that; the matter in question
ray of light; ray of hope; promising talent
thief; burglar; robber; theft; burglary; robbery
ray of hope; glimmer of hope
hanky-panky; juggling; cheating; deception; smoke and mirrors
try; attempt; try (rugby)
financials; on the funding (capital) side
assistant; helper; assistant (to a professor)
after this; from now on; hereafter; thereafter; since (then); after
remarkable; striking; brilliant; splendid; spectacular; wonderful
great; grand; extensive; large-scale
a little over; a little more than; powerhouse; one of the biggest; upper (seismic intensity)
free time; time at leisure
garbage (rubbish) collection point
half the body; half length
to cover; to bury (e.g. one's face in hands); to submerge; to fill (completely); to stuff; to pack
bottle; jar; decanter; flagon; phial; vial
to gulp down (a drink); to slurp
dress; attire; clothing; getup; outfit; personal appearance
to be sacked; to be fired; to be dismissed; to be beheaded
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
to drink oneself dead drunk; to drink oneself unconscious
hard worker; hardworking person