river fish; freshwater fish
always; all the time; constantly; frequently; often
vocational school; technical school
persuasion by tears; using tears to get one's way; sob story
social ease (facility, skills); being a good mixer
fashion sense; sense of fashion
counseling room; counselling room; consulting room; advisory centre
universal health insurance; universal healthcare
system; institution; organization; organisation
(main) point; gist; key points; essentials; substance; summary
putting together (e.g. opinions); gathering; collecting; aggregating; summarizing; integrating
municipality; local government; self-governing body; autonomous body
subtraction; deduction (e.g. of tax)
assisting; assistance; fostering; aiding
entirely; completely; all; nothing but
shortcut; taking a shortcut; (keyboard) shortcut; short-cut hairstyle for women
to harmonize with; to keep in tune with; to go along with; to keep in step
doctrine; rule; principle; -ism
area of the field one is supposed to (or able to) defend; (one's) field; (one's) scope; one's type; kind of person one is attracted to
all-star game; all-star cast
no sooner ... than ...; hardly ... when ...; as soon as ...
compact; compact (cosmetics); portable powder case; compact car
licensed social worker; certified social worker
(sense of) reality; realness; realism; authenticity; viability
it does not mean that ...; I don't mean that ...; it is not the case that ...
willpower; guts; determination; character; nature; disposition
sample; specimen; test piece
to chip; to nick; to break; to lack
scholarship; stipend; bursary; student loan
live-in domestic service; live-in apprenticeship; public duty; public service
exemption; exoneration; discharge
remote place; backcountry; the sticks; hinterland
stipulation; prescription; normal (unit of normality); compulsory exercise (in gymnastics); compulsory routine
engaging in (work); pursuing (e.g. studies); following (a profession); being involved in
right to choose; a say; option
dean (of a university faculty)
medical university; medical college; medical school