letter (of an alphabet); character; writing
suspicious; dubious; doubtful; unsure; untrustworthy; unreliable; strange
infancy; childhood; tender age
hour; o'clock; (specified) time; when ...; during ...
useless; no future in it; doesn't make sense; having no point
examination; exam; test; trial; experiment; test
to perform; to do; to conduct oneself; to carry out
result; consequence; consequently; as a result; as a result of; following
division; splitting; sharing; distribution; draw; tie
approximate age; apparent age; marriageable age (esp. of a woman); age of maturity; age (when ...); for years (past)
in range; within the limits (of ...); within (a) range
to be able (to); to be possible (to)
question (e.g. on a test); problem; problem (e.g. societal, political); question; question (i.e. doubt); public discussion
superior; excellent; brilliant; outstanding
even; (if) only; just; besides; on top of that
passing (an examination, inspection, etc.); pass (for admission, transport, etc.); ticket; pass (of a ball); pass (ceding one's turn); giving (something) a pass; pass (ceding one's turn after there are no more useful moves)
pardon; forgiveness; tolerance; leniency; mercy; going easy (on someone)
below; down; bottom; beneath; underneath; just after; right after
to drop; to lose; to clean off (dirt, makeup, paint, etc.); to remove (e.g. stains or facial hair); to lose (a match); to reject (an applicant); to lower (e.g. shoulders or voice)
generally; mainly; nearly all; almost all; gist; summary; staying within bounds
originally; from the start; from the beginning; none the worse (for); (coming out) even; in the same position (as before)
to learn; to acquire knowledge; to carry; to wear (clothes, etc.); to put on
case; occasion; situation; circumstances
to differ; to be different; to disagree; to vary; to diverge
on the way; en route; in the middle of; midway; halfway
admission; incorporation; enlistment; enrollment
when it comes to ...; where ... is concerned; if it's the case that ...; if it turns out that ...; if it's true that ...
to be conspicuous; to stand out
open; public; overt; free; unreserved; uninhibited
to use; to make use of; to utilize; to utilise
exemption; exoneration; discharge
upper level; upper grade; high rank; advanced level; senior level; upper class
to the end; to the bitter end; to the last; after all; it must be remembered; only
life; living; livelihood; (one's) living
backdoor admission to a school; backdoor entry to a school; buying one's way into school; bribing one's way into a school
to be taught; to learn; to take lessons in
several years; a few years