place; spot; field; discipline; occasion; situation; scene (of a play, movie, etc.)
equality (esp. of status); equal footing; equal terms
to come together; to merge; to fit; to match; to be profitable; to be equitable
to long for; to yearn after; to admire; to be attracted by
to knock at the gate; to request an apprenticeship; to ask to be made a pupil
the strait gate (in the Bible); the narrow gate; high barrier (to enter a highly competitive school, company, etc.); difficult hurdle; difficulty
speciality; specialty; subject of study; expert; area of expertise
beyond that point; after that
ratio of successful applicants; (examination) pass rate
severe; strict; hard (to do); difficult; intense (e.g. cold); harsh (weather)
aptitude; aptness; suitability
examination; exam; test; trial; experiment; test
qualifications; requirements; capabilities
unconventional; eccentric; offbeat; aberrant; outlandish; crazy
hurdle; hurdle race; hurdles; hurdle; obstacle
to prepare; to provide; to set up; to establish; to organize
even if ...; even supposing that ...; also as ...; also for ...; also from the position of ...
to fall down; to drop; to be omitted; to be missing; to decrease; to sink; to fail (e.g. exam or class)
edge (of a knife or sword); prong (of an electrical plug)
as a matter of fact; actually; effectively; in reality; in effect
to be full; to wax (e.g. moon); to rise (e.g. tide); to mature; to expire
much less; to say nothing of
to recognize; to recognise; to deem; to judge; to approve; to deem acceptable; to admit
blue; azure; green; green light (traffic); black (horse coat color); blue 5-point card; immature
blue; azure; green; green light (traffic); black (horse coat color); blue 5-point card; immature
unofficial offer (esp. job offer); tentative decision
to exert oneself and win; to gain (victory)
whole; entirety; whatever (is the matter)
next; following; subsequent; stage; station
to jump in; to leap in; to plunge into; to burst in; to barge in
white; innocence; innocent person; blank space; white go stone; white dragon tile; skewered grilled pig intestine
to imitate; to copy; to mock; to trace; to forge
or something; for instance ... (though there are other suitable options); ... or ...; as soon as; right after; while still