sub; substitute; reserve; sub-
another; one more; not quite; not very good; lacking
receiving; reception; eating; drinking; please; please do for me
good; OK; all right; fine; very well; will do
polite; courteous; civil; careful; close; thorough
to fold (clothes, umbrella); to close (a shop, business); to vacate
leadership; initiative; spearhead
assistance payment; subsidiary aid
human resources training; development of human resources; personnel training
pupil; student; schoolchild
monetary; financial; pecuniary
to resign; to retire; to quit; to leave (one's job, etc.)
picking; collecting; harvesting
unfavourable comparison; unfavorable comparison
sports ground; sports oval
school building; schoolhouse
security guard; doorkeeper
old person; senior citizen; the aged; the elderly
rise; increase; income; takings; completion; end; end result (e.g. of crafts)
old soldier; veteran; old hand
to stop by; to drop in for a short visit
past middle age; nearing old age; near-elderly; age 40
white hair; grey hair; gray hair
worry; care; anxiety; mental exhaustion
because ...; for ...; the reason being ...; as for ...; when it comes to ...; regarding ...
to be collected; to be gathered (e.g. mushrooms, etc.); to be harvested; to be able to collect; to be able to mine
to stare in wonder; to be amazed
bull's-eye; object of desire; most-coveted goal; male crotch (as a target in fighting); the jewels (as in "kick him in ...")
being settled quickly; reaching a quick conclusion; no need to say any more; no problem
to set one's hand to; to start work on; to embezzle; to use (money obtained in illegal fashion); to have sexual relations; to have an affair
circumstances; condition; to arrange; to manage; to lend money; to raise money
favour; favor; obligation; debt of gratitude
(somebody else's) parents; both parents
dropping out of school; withdrawing from school; expulsion from school; dismissal; leaving school (university, etc.) after completing a course
being in charge of (esp. a class or subject); taking charge of; class teacher; homeroom teacher; form teacher
keenly; deeply; calmly; quietly; fixedly (e.g. gazing, staring)
to anticipate; to expect; to place confidence in; to put trust in; to find promising; to see good prospects (in)
hearsay; rumor; grapevine
entry to school or university; matriculation; enrolment (in university, etc.) (enrollment)