falling below quota; not reaching capacity (e.g. a school having fewer applicants for entrance exams than its quota)
to raise; to raise up; to wake; to wake up; to cause; to bring about; to start
extinction; extinguishment; disappearance; annihilation
revival (e.g. musical); come-back; restoration; rebirth; resurrection
even so; however; still; whereupon; even though; nevertheless
girls' or women's division or section
to make clear; to clarify; to disclose; to make public
formal; strict; ceremonious; stiff
argument; discussion; theory (e.g. of evolution); doctrine; essay; treatise
tedious; boring; being fed up with
(some) more; even more; longer; further
carefree; comfortable; at ease; easygoing; happy-go-lucky
enjoyable; fun; pleasant; happy; delightful
or; either ... or; maybe; perhaps; some ... and others ...; sometimes ... and at other times ...
simple; plain; uncomplicated; straightforward; simple-minded; naive
to surpass the rest (e.g. of a large group); to stand out from the crowd; to be the best by far
handsome face; beautiful features
to be separated; to be apart; to leave; to go away; to leave (a job, etc.); to quit
difficult to ...; hard to ...
newly arrived; newly joined; newly entered; newcomer
boy; son; baby boy; young man
to take on a role; to take part
duration; continuance; survival; persistence; retention
prohibition; ban; embargo
unusual; rare; new; novel; fine (e.g. gift)
management; administration; operation
meaning; point (e.g. of a statement); gist; goal; intent; object
to be able (in a position) to do; to be up to the task; to be ready; to be completed; to be made; to be built; to be good at
pair; the two; both persons; both things
together; jointly; at the same time; with; both
treatment; service; handling (of a machine, tool, etc.); operation; treating as; treating like
which way; which direction; which one (esp. of two alternatives); who
head; chief; merit; strong point; superiority; major
to boast of; to be proud of; to take pride in
to come to an end; to lower the curtain
long (time); longstanding; for a long time
certain; unmistaken; evident; obvious; beyond doubt
the rise of the curtain; opening (of play); beginning (e.g. of an era); opening (festival, event, etc.)
to also be (implies that as well as the earlier stated this is also the case); to be ... or something
just kidding; not!; ersatz; imitation; phony
Now let's return to the main subject; To return from the digression,.. (in a conversation, speech, or story-telling)
poison; toxicant; harm; evil influence; ill will; spite