charm; fascination; glamour; glamor; attraction; appeal
to feel; to sense; to experience
parent; parents; dealer (in cards, mahjong, etc.); banker; founder; inventor; (pet) owner
going against one's will; contrary to one's intentions; going against one's desire; going contrary to one's wishes
space (between); gap; period of time (during, while); duration; between (two parties or things); among (a group); relations (between)
crack; crevice; fissure; chap; rift
to produce; to yield; to cause; to result from; to arise; to be generated
continuing one's education into university
before one's very eyes; under one's nose; imminence; close at hand
serious; severe; grave; acute
-ness; indicates assertion; come; come now
to deepen; to heighten; to intensify
to recommend (someone to do); to advise; to recommend (a book, someone for a position, etc.); to suggest; to offer (a drink, cigarette, seat, etc.)
what is called; as it is called; the so-called; so to speak
first-class; top grade; characteristic; peculiar; school (e.g. of a performance art); one flag
existing (at the present moment); alright; acceptable; to be (usu. of inanimate objects); to have
deviation value (usu. scaled to mean of 50, standard deviation of 10, and often used for academic grades); deviation; T-score; standard score
high; tall; expensive; high-priced; high (level); above average (in degree, quality, etc.)
big corporation; major firm; leading company
to face (each other); to be facing; to be directed toward (the future, etc.); to be in response to; to receive (a client, etc.); to compare with
route; course; path; one's future course (e.g. after graduating high school)
remainder; remnant; (not) very; (not) much; too much; excessively
to be aware of; to know; to notice; to feel; to understand; to comprehend; to remember
college of the arts; university of the arts; art university
how many times; how many degrees (temperature, angle, etc.)
to discuss; to talk together
result; consequence; coming to fruition; bearing fruit; as a result; consequently
one; for one thing; only; (not) even; just (e.g. "just try it"); some kind of; one type of
condition; term; requirement; qualification; prerequisite
proposal; proposition; suggestion
both; both sides; both parties
success; passing (e.g. exam); eligibility
to be able (to); to be possible (to)
something like ...; something called ...
given that ... it is only natural that ...; ... being the case, it is unavoidable that ...; (precisely) because ...; contrary to expectations ...
I've heard that ...; rumour has it that ...; it appears as if ...
extent; degree; limit; bounds; (span of) time; (a) distance; the state of
to put effort into; to strain; to put strength into; to put forth effort
considerably; fairly; quite
effort; exertion; endeavour; endeavor; hard work; striving
necessary; needed; essential; necessity; need; requirement