wise; sensible; well-advised; intelligent; sagacious; prudent
around 40 (years of age, esp. women)
lingering scent; lingering fragrance; residual aroma
Ladies and Gentlemen!; all of you; everyone
minimum; (very) least; at least some (comfort, etc.); only (consolation, saving grace, etc.); sole
trouble; difficulties; dispute; confusion; disorder; mess
exercise; physical training; appeal; campaign; motion; movement
diligent; earnest; attentive to detail; brisk (working, moving); frequent (e.g. checking)
don't worry about it; there is nothing to fear; there is no need for anxiety; everything is under control
supplementary examination
to omit; to leave out; to exclude; to curtail; to save; to cut down
testing; experiment; test; examination; exam; trial
average; mean; balance; equilibrium
to leap out (e.g. onto the stage); to spring out; to jump (e.g. into first place); to shoot (e.g. to the top); to come to the forefront
in good health; alive and well; going strong
to look at again; to re-examine (policy, estimate, plan, etc.); to review; to get a better opinion of; to see in a more positive light; to improve
to cram; to stuff; to jam; to squeeze; to compress; to pack
button (clothing); push-button
to negotiate (with someone about); to talk over (something with); to tackle someone (about); to throw on each other; to splash (water) on each other; to pour on each other
setting a question (for an exam, quiz, etc.); setting a theme (for composition of poetry)
to study; to complete (a course); to order (one's life); to repair (a fault one has committed)
peep; chirp; poor; hard up; the runs; diarrhea
that sort of; that kind of; like that; such; so
scholarly ability; scholarship; knowledge; literary ability
ratio of successful applicants; (examination) pass rate
to get damaged; to get chipped; to be wounded; to get injured; to get hurt (reputation)
to scramble for; to struggle for; to contend for; to fight for
success; passing (e.g. exam); eligibility
envious; jealous; enviable (position, etc.)
academic background; academic credentials; academic record
even if not; even without
to think hard; to brood over; to worry too much (about); to torment oneself (with the thought of)
drinking bout; merrymaking
drunkenness; intoxication; motion sickness; travel sickness
advance arrangements; preparatory meeting; overlap (of a coat, etc.); (arch.) making something match exactly
good; excellent; fine; nice; pleasant; agreeable
slide (for projection); transparency; (microscope) slide; to slide; to slip; to shift (e.g. a group of items in a schedule)
rest period; intermission; break time; recess
you; you bastard; you son of a bitch; (arch.) you
to disturb; to prevent; to obstruct; to hinder
to kick out (e.g. someone from a house)