to become bald from the forehead; to recede (of one's hairline)
to flatter; to curry favour (with); to play up (to); to toady (to); to fawn (on)
to be sensible; to be smart; to be tasteful; to be thoughtful; to be tactful; to be sensitive
to save face; to show deference; to make someone look good
repayment; refund; payback
to fire (from a job); to sack; to dismiss
to be angry; to resent; to be enraged; to be indignant
this year; this fiscal year; this school year
premodern; old-fashioned; outmoded; antiquated
fourth year (college) student; senior
if anything; if pushed I'd say; if I had to say
(fictional) character; character; personality; persona
without hesitation; with great optimism; (pushing or pulling) strongly; (drinking) heavily
new student; freshman; first-year student
one's seniors and juniors; seniority-based hierarchy
to study; to complete (a course); to order (one's life); to repair (a fault one has committed)
to speak; to talk; to mediate; to act as a go-between; to put in a good word (for someone)
to give one's seat to someone; to offer one's seat
fundamental academic skills; expected basic knowledge (of a subject)
academic year; school year; year in school; grade in school
discriminatory; discriminative
enforcement of official discipline; tightening of discipline; eliminating corruption among government officials
right to keep silent; right to silence; right to remain silent
remaining silent; keeping secret
shoring up (a company, industry, etc.); propping up; bolstering; manipulation (of the market, esp. to prevent a sudden fall); jacking-up
(air or sea) route; course; line; run
uninhabited island; desert island
smallish; on the small side
to apply the art of resuscitation (in judo, etc.); to breathe life into; to stimulate; to encourage someone
to tingle with excitement; to be full of excitement; to be thrilled
to stop (doing); to cease; to desist; to drop; to lay off; to give up
to enter; to go in; to set (of the sun or moon); to sink; to attain (nirvana, enlightenment, etc.); to achieve
tight-lipped; able to keep a secret
breaking the front line; frontal breakthrough
telephone made from two cans and a piece of string
means of communication; media of communication; organ of communication; tool of communication