letter (of 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; coming to fruition; bearing fruit; as a result; consequently
sharing; division; draw; tie
approximate age; apparent age; marriageable age (esp. of a woman); age of maturity; appropriate age (to ...); old enough (to ...)
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 (a test, examination, etc.); pass (for admission, transport, etc.); ticket; pass (of a ball); (giving something a) pass; skipping (one's turn)
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; by nature; from the start
to learn; to acquire knowledge; to carry; to wear (clothes, etc.); to put on
to differ; to vary; to disagree
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
advanced level; high grade; senior
to the last; persistency; thoroughness
living; life (one's daily existence); livelihood
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