taking an examination (esp. for entrance to a school or university)
recommendation; referral; endorsement
one's school; school one attends or works at; driving school
to enclose; to corral; to fence in; to pen in
purpose; goal; aim; objective; intention; motive
another company; other company
to do (something) before (something or someone else); to be ahead of (others, the times, etc.)
to fall; to drop; to set (of the sun or moon); to sink; to decrease (of popularity, quality, speed, sales, etc.); to fall; to be inferior (to)
useless; no future in it; doesn't make sense; having no point
discouragement; despondency; dejection; disappointment
challenge; defiance; dare; attempt; try
next (e.g. "next April"); forthcoming; coming; to come; to arrive; to be due to
performance (as opposed to practice); going before an audience or on-air; game; match; high of the season; height (of summer, etc.)
rough (estimate, outline, etc.); broad; general; generous; openhanded
summer season; summer; summertime
concentration (on a task); focusing one's attention; concentration (of population, buildings, power, etc.); centralization; within a collection of works
condition; term; requirement; qualification; prerequisite
fixed number (of people); prescribed number (of regular personnel, students, etc.); quota; capacity (of a bus, boat, theatre, etc.); seating capacity
to reach; to get to; to arrive at
deadline; closing; closing (a door, window, etc.); cofferdam
order of arrival; first-come-first-served basis
literally; to the letter; literal
come (on); come now; all right; right; well; hmm
to be enthusiastic (about); to be eager (to do); to be keen; to be intent (on); to be determined
to head out (for); to head (to); to go (to); to leave (for)
to end; to come to an end; to finish; to complete; to finish doing; to be past its (one's) prime
anticlimax; let-down; disappointment; loss of interest
hurdle; hurdle race; hurdles; hurdle; obstacle
to set foot into; to enter; to step inside; to cross the threshold
to get used to; to grow accustomed to; to become skilled in; to become experienced at; to become tame; to become domesticated
to go (to); to make one's way (to); to visit
favorable treatment; favourable treatment; hospitality; warm reception; good treatment; hearty welcome
advantage; benefit; merit; good point; plus
guidance; leading (the way); information; notice; announcement (of a visitor's arrival); informing (someone) of a visitor's arrival
to accept; to receive; to agree
to prepare; to provide; to set up; to establish; to organize
that is to say; so that means
practical; pragmatic; hands-on; nuts and bolts
real feeling; actual feeling; to actually feel; to have a real feeling (that ...); to experience personally