once in a lifetime (opportunity); (a golden opportunity that may) happen only once in a thousand years
large; big; great; prominent; -sized; as big as; university
indicates word or phrase being defined; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.); with; (not) as much as; (not) so much as; the fact that
to say; to utter; to name; to call; to go (e.g. "the alarm went ping"); to make a noise
letter; missive; note; mail
boorish; inelegant; unpolished; unromantic; tactless
otherwise; or else; if not
there (place relatively near listener); there (place just mentioned); that place; then (of some incident just spoken of); that (of point just raised); (arch.) you
and; moreover; besides; as well as; and on top of that; at the same time
to supplement; to make up for; to compensate for; to cover (a shortage, loss, etc.); to fill (e.g. a vacancy)
remainder; remnant; (not) very; (not) much; too much; excessively
the more ... the more ...; as; (arch.) while; (arch.) during; (arch.) because; (arch.) since
sincere; honest; faithful
-ness; indicates assertion; come; come now
to overflow; to brim over; to flood
writing paper; stationery; notepaper
indeed; really; absolutely; truly; actually; very
harmless and inoffensive; bland; tepid
first (of all); firstly; probably; most likely; more or less (satisfactory); on the whole
polite; courteous; civil; careful; close; thorough
to apologize; to apologise
serious; honest; sober; grave; earnest; steady
studies; schoolwork; classwork
to strive; to endeavour; to endeavor; to make an effort; to be zealous
student (esp. a university student)
sleek; smooth; thin (of a liquid); without hesitation or delay
to add; to write a postscript
concerning; regarding; per (e.g. 100 yen per person); for every
to praise; to commend; to compliment; to speak well of; to speak highly of
it is not (like that) either
to speak ill of; to disparage
impressions; thoughts; feelings; reactions
to add (e.g. a postscript)
purposely (of something needless, unexpected or seemingly counterproductive, etc.); daringly (doing something); not necessarily; not particularly; (arch.) definitely not
reply (e.g. email, fax, letter); answer
wanted; wished for; in need of; I want (you) to
et cetera; etc.; or something; the likes of; for example; for instance
single word; a few words; brief comment
remainder; remnant; (not) very; (not) much; too much; excessively
long; drawn-out; very long
to be fragrant; to give out a smell; to be enveloped in a smell; to be radiant; to be attractive
that being the case; because of ...; the reason is ...; given that ...
polishing (e.g. essay); revision; elaboration; refinement; improvement
to pile up; to heap up; to stack up; to repeat many times over; to go through repeatedly; to accumulate