passing (a test, examination, etc.); pass (for admission, transport, etc.); ticket; pass (of a ball); (giving something a) pass; skipping (one's turn)
standard; basis; criterion; norm; reference; datum
lower layer; layer beneath; lower strata (classes)
cheap article; poor quality article
to scramble for; to struggle for; to contend for; to fight for
to descend; to go down; to be handed down (of an order, judgment, etc.); to pass (of time); to surrender; to capitulate; to be less than
son (of others); boy; young master; green young man from a well-to-do family; young man innocent of the ways of the world
over the top; thickly; heavily; richly
soft, coaxing voice; wheedling voice; ingratiating voice
How did you like ...?; How about ...?; What's going on?; How's it going?
dawn; daybreak; event (e.g. "in the event of ..."); occasion; occurrence
under (influence, control, conditions, etc. of); during (war, occupation, etc.)
frank; candid; straightforward; openhearted; direct; outspoken
to push into; to cram into; to stuff into; to break in; to burgle; to burglarize
lineage; pedigree; family line; birth
nonsense; no meaning; meaningless
welcome (news); inviting; encouraging; tempting; hopeful
to use one's influence; to pull strings; to take measures; to make the necessary preparations
middle; halfway; half (of); one half; half (e.g. done, jokingly); partly
place; situation; position; location
movement; transfer; migration; mobile; moving; traveling
active duty; active service; student taking (university) entrance exams while still enrolled in school; student who passed their university entrance exams on the first try
to become stronger; to grow in intensity; to grow violent; to invite contributions, etc.; to solicit help, participation, etc.; to recruit (e.g. soldiers)
what!; oh; what the heck; what the; damn
to run up (a hill, stairs etc.); to dash up; to rush up
to have one's name entered (in a list)
gloomy (e.g. mood); depressing; irritating; troublesome; heavy (weather); cloudy
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it; I mean
reorganization; reorganisation; reshuffle
whether or not; presence or absence
(kicking and) struggling; wriggling; floundering; to get into a panic; to make a fuss; to make a scene
to go around; to return; to surround; to concern (usu. of disputes)
to flatter; to curry favor with; to curry favour with; to flirt with (woman with a man); to make eyes at (a man)
to entrust (someone) with; to leave (a matter) with someone; to have someone deliver (a message, parcel, etc.); to send (through someone); to use (something) to express (one's feelings, opinion, etc.); to express in the form of (something)
failure (in an examination); failing to advance (to the next year); falling short of the standard; not making the grade
cool-headed; level-headed; hard-headed
being too late; losing one's final chance