simply put; putting it simply; in short
to meet the requirements; to satisfy the conditions
recommendation; referral; endorsement
low (level, value, price, etc.)
head; chief; chairman; governor; top seat; first desk (in orchestra)
graduation; completion (of a course); moving on (from); outgrowing (something); leaving (a group, company, etc.)
collateral family; subsidiary line; affiliate; coset
to collect (debts); to dun; to appoint; to promote; to emphasize; to focus on
to be sacked; to be fired; to be dismissed; to be beheaded
substitute; replacement; stand-in; proxy; compensation; exchange
(one's) identity; background; upbringing; (one's) character
examination; exam; test; trial; experiment; test
participation; joining; entry; adherence
barely; narrowly; only just; with difficulty
to screw in; to thrust into; to push into; to protest (and seek rectification); to complain
dear (old); fondly-remembered; beloved; missed; nostalgic
moustache; beard; whiskers (on a cat, etc.); feelers (on an insect, etc.); shadow (on a candlestick chart)
document; official papers
staring-out (down) game; game in which two children looking at each other try to make the opponents laugh first; constant looking at something (e.g. the computer screen, the clock, etc.)
to spit out; to eject; to dump
to be truant; to slack off; to play hooky; to skip school; to cut class; to skip out
life or death; existence; destiny
smooth words make smooth ways; it's not what you say, it's how you say it
nodding (in agreement, with approval, etc.); repeatedly nodding and dozing off; suddenly (dying); deep (flavor, flavour, color, colour, etc.); rich
more or less; though not quite satisfactorily; tentatively; for the time being; just in case; once
flat; level; calm; tranquil; relaxed (sitting posture); comfortable
to jump upon (a moving object)
field; sports stadium; arena
to select; to choose; to diagnose (an illness); to judge; to liken to something else; to regard as something else (e.g. to use another person as a mirror); to see someone off
to sit for an examination
basics; fundamentals; basis; foundation