character (of a person); personality; disposition; characteristics; nature (of a thing, event, etc.)
very caring; kind; helpful; service-minded
cooking practice; (school) cooking class
briskly; quickly; promptly
cooking; cookery; cuisine; dealing with something; handling; administration
charm; fascination; glamour; glamor; attraction; appeal
even if; even though; even; too; whether ... or ...; no matter (what, where, who, etc.)
than; from; out of; except; but; more
to surpass; to outdo; to excel; to tower above (the surrounding landscape)
academic year; school year; year in school; grade in school
belonging to (a group, organization, etc.); affiliation (with); being attached to; being under the control of
department (in an organization); division; club; part; component; category
(approximate) time; around; suitable time (or condition); time of year; season
outstanding; excellent; exceptional; preeminence; distinction; extraordinariness
to accomplish something; to leave a mark; to make an impression; to build a track record
prefecture (Japan); county (China, Taiwan, Norway, etc.); department (France); province (Italy, Spain, etc.)
selection; choice; picking out
player (of a sport); athlete; team member
to be mixed; to be blended with; to be combined; to associate with; to mingle with; to interest
mass meeting; convention; tournament; competition; grand event
(stage) appearance; performance; participation (e.g. in a tournament)
circumference; girth; surroundings; neighbourhood; people surrounding oneself; surrounding circumstances
always; all the time; never; usual; regular
to gather; to collect; to assemble
what; how many; many; a lot of; several; a few
leader; reader; reading book; reader (i.e. someone who reads); microreader; dotted line (in printing)
to decide; to choose; to clinch (a victory); to decide (the outcome of a match); to persist in doing; to go through with; to always do
always; without exception; necessarily; certainly; without fail; positively
beginning; outset; first; onset
to rise; to go up; to enter (esp. from outdoors); to come in; to enter (a school); to advance to the next grade; to get out (of water)
and; and then; thus; and now; and finally
that; the; part (as in "part two"); um ...; er ...
expectation; anticipation; hope; promising; rising; up-and-coming
sleek; smooth; thin (of a liquid); without hesitation or delay
to respond; to answer; to meet (e.g. demands, expectations); to affect; to take a toll; to strike home
speaking of ...; when it comes to ...; as for ...; if one were to say ...
to indicate; to show; to point to
direction; orientation; bearing; course (e.g. of action)
(and) many others; extras (in a film)
to advance; to go forward; to precede; to go ahead (of); to make progress; to improve; to deepen