you are quite right; reasonable; natural; just
desirable; hoped for; preferable; advisable
examination; exam; test; trial; experiment; test
successful candidate; successful applicant; person who has passed an exam
to take (someone) out (for a walk, to lunch, etc.); to entice out; to lure away
alumnus (alumnae); graduate; former member of an organization; former inhabitant (country, region, etc.)
application; subscription; entry (competition, raffle, etc.); enlistment
it is written that ...; ... is written; it says ...; it reads ...
pretending not to know; feigning ignorance
to bear; to stand; to support; to withstand; to be fit for; to be equal to
somewhat larger (amount); quite a lot; a little more (than usual); a little extra
authority; expert; counter for messages, letters, notes, documents, etc.; understanding (esp. of male-female relations); tact; supernatural powers
pensive (or worried) look on one's face
to feel around for; to fumble for; to investigate; to probe into; to explore (parts unknown); to enjoy (natural beauty)
to weigh on one's mind; to trouble one's heart; to be concerned about; to worry about
itself; one's own body; oneself; originally; naturally
snugly; neatly; compactly; cosily
to come near (to); to approach; to be on the verge of; to be about to reach (a stage, period, etc.); to overhang; to hang over
foster sibling; foster brother; foster sister
rose-colour; rose-color; bright (e.g. life, future, prospects); cheerful; rosy
one's own style; self-taught manner
autumn breeze; fall breeze
to cheer; to applaud; to jeer; to mock; to make fun of
to take (someone) by surprise; to do something unexpected
oral instruction; passing information by word-of-mouth; oral tradition
advertisement; advertising; announcement; notice
to do (something negative); to make (a blunder); to commit (an error); to eat (up); to drink
one's later years; final years (in life)
to attract interest; to arouse someone's interest
disorder; chaos; confusion; mayhem
public employee; government employee; public-sector worker; public servant; civil servant
teacher; instructor; teaching staff; faculty member