to mix; to stir; to blend
merit system (as opposed to seniority); meritocracy; ability-ism
appearing that; seeming that; looking like; having the appearance of
particle indicating that the speaker is trying to recall some information
in that case; (might not be what was expected or hoped for but) if that's the case
high achiever; student with good academic results
that is so; that is right; it looks to me; people say that; it is said that; I hear that
victory; triumph; conquest; success; win
condition; term; requirement; qualification; prerequisite
rule; regulation; settlement; conclusion; habit; custom
to tell (somebody) to (do something)
fighting (against); taking on (an opponent); facing; confronting; competing (with); battle
zaibatsu; financial conglomerate; industrial group
invitation; solicitation; canvassing; canvasing; inducement; persuasion
special; particular; peculiar; unique
study; research; investigation
lesson; section (in an organization); division; counter for lessons and chapters (of a book)
honeytrap; honey trap; honeypot
colouring; coloring; sex appeal (esp. of women); sexiness; interest in the opposite sex; sexual feelings; charm
speciality; specialty; subject of study; expert; area of expertise
study subject; course of study; department (university, etc.)
being enrolled (at a school); being registered; being a member (of a team, organization, etc.)
course; route; course (of study); program; lane (in running, swimming, etc.); course (of action); policy
abruptly; suddenly; all of a sudden; without warning
hot water; hot bath; hot spring; molten iron
every evening; night after night
to laugh; to smile; to sneer; to ridicule; to be dumbfounded; to be flabbergasted
I; me; personal (affairs, etc.); private; selfishness; partiality
rumour; rumor; report; hearsay; gossip; common talk
other (place, thing, person); the rest; outside; beyond; nothing except; nothing but
trivial; not amounting to much
to show signs of ...; to have the appearance of ...
to employ; to hire; to charter
just kidding; not!; ersatz; imitation; phony
heave-ho; oops; yes; yeah
from the standpoint of; as a matter of (e.g. fact); aboard (a ship or vehicle); on top of; first volume (e.g. book); superior quality; best
so what?; what of it?; and?; why do you ask?
like cats and dogs; (on) very bad terms; (lit.) relationship of dogs and monkeys
to recall; to remember; to recollect