indicates reason or excuse; indicates dissatisfaction; indicates desire to be pampered or indulged
approximately; about; to (about) the extent that; (almost) enough that; as ... as ...; like
breaking through; breakthrough; surmounting; overcoming; exceeding; passing
good; excellent; sufficient; enough; profitable (deal, business offer, etc.); beneficial
slander; bad-mouthing; abuse; insult; speaking ill (of)
to stop (an activity); to cease; to discontinue; to cancel; to abandon; to give up
Mr.; Mrs.; Miss; politeness marker
middle; midway; middle position; moderate position; interim; intermediary
many; numerous; large amount of; large quantity of; frequent; common
a-ha-ha (laughing loudly)
is that so? (generally rhetorical)
recommendation; referral; endorsement
to enter; to go into; to break into; to join; to enroll; to contain; to hold
direction; way; side (of an argument, etc.); one's part; type; category; field (of study, etc.)
a little; a bit; just a minute; for a moment; somewhat; rather; (not) easily
poor (at); weak (in); not very good (at); not one's cup of tea; not one's favorite
around there; near there; or thereabouts; or so; such a matter; such a thing
favorable treatment; favourable treatment; hospitality; warm reception; good treatment; hearty welcome
exemption; exoneration; discharge
originally; by nature; from the start
club activities; extracurricular activities
to put in; to let in; to admit; to accept; to accept; to comply; to include
school centred on preparing students to get into university; high-level school a person has entered
why?; what for?; how?; by what means?
overwhelming strength; extremely strong person; powerhouse; very strong player; very strong team
school; proof (of a book, document, etc.); counter for proofs
sudden; abrupt; urgent; pressing; steep; sharp; rapid
various; all sorts of; variety of; (arch.) various colors (colours)
to hear; to listen (e.g. to music); to ask; to enquire; to hear about; to hear of; to follow (advice, order, etc.)
in a daze; absent-mindedly; dimly; hazily; with a roar (of flames); with a whoosh
here; this place; this point; here; these past ... (e.g. three years); these last ...
to go; to move (in a direction or towards a specific location); to proceed; to take place; to pass through; to come and go; to walk
to say; to utter; to name; to call; to go (e.g. "the alarm went ping"); to make a noise
-like; sort of; similar to; resembling