that's the way it is; yes; is that so?; is it?
specialized course; specialised course; something that is specialized for a certain field or application (e.g. a sauce specially made for zaru soba)
due form; official; formality
ordinary; common; free of charge; unaffected; as is; only
class (of students); group (of people); party; lot; bunch; crime family; organized-crime syndicate
to include (in a group or scope); to instruct; to make one understand; to include (a nuance); to put in (an implication); to put in (someone's) mouth
all; whole; entire; complete (set); in total
to the last; persistency; thoroughness
passing through (a tunnel, station, town, etc.); passing by (e.g. of a typhoon); passage (of a bill, e.g. through parliament); carriage; passing (an examination, inspection, etc.); clearing
only; just; merely; as much as; to the extent of; enough to
new face; newcomer; rookie; modern humans (from Cro-Magnon man onwards)
unveiling; debut; introduction
public performance; exhibition in a foreign country
dropping out; falling behind; omission; being left out; falling off; coming off
final selection (e.g. of applicants); final screening; shortlisting
figure; design; twill weave; pattern of diagonal stripes; style (of writing); figure (of speech); design
festival; feast; harassment by an Internet pitchfork mob; online shaming; galore (as in "goals galore"); frenzy
furthermore; again; after all; more and more; moreover; even more
to recognize; to recognise; to deem; to judge; to approve; to deem acceptable; to admit
what!; oh; what the heck; what the; damn
behind; rear; after; later; remainder; the rest; more (e.g. five more minutes)
natural; reasonable; obvious; usual; common; ordinary
while it may be true that; just because; nevertheless; not necessarily
preferential treatment; special treatment; discrimination; express delivery; special delivery
privilege; special favor; special favour; benefit; prerogative; perk
guidance; leadership; instruction; shido (disciplinary action for a minor infringement of the rules of judo)
to receive; to get; to catch (e.g. a ball); to be struck by (wind, waves, sunlight, etc.); to sustain (damage); to incur (a loss); to undergo (e.g. surgery)
approximately; about; to (about) the extent that; (almost) enough that; as ... as ...; like
splendid; nice; sufficient; fine (in the sense of "I'm fine"); well enough; OK
advantageous; favourable; better; profitable; lucrative; gainful
depending on; as soon as; immediately after; as (e.g. "as one is told", "as one wishes"); whatever (e.g. "whatever is at hand"); order; program
to start; to begin; to start up (a business, society, etc.); to open (e.g. a store); to start ...; to begin to ...
Boys (The Shirelles song)
playing; play (margin between on and off, gap before pressing button or lever has an effect)
this; this one; this person; now; this point (in time); here; used to stress the subject of a sentence
to do; to undertake; to send; to dispatch; to put; to move; to give (esp. to someone of equal or lower status)
educational institution; school; academy; campus
script; libretto; scenario
story; tale; narrative; account; fable; legend
headmaster; principal; dean; provost; rector