outside the school; outside the university; unaffiliated with the university; off-campus; extramural
consent; assent; understanding; agreement; comprehension; grasp
potentiality; likelihood; possibility; availability
low (rank, degree, value, content, quality, etc.); low (position); close to the ground; short (height); deep (voice); in a low key
unthinkable; unexpected; absolutely not!; far from it!; (it was) no bother at all; not at all
no objection; nothing to criticize; nothing to criticise
I've heard that ...; rumour has it that ...; it appears as if ...
rumour; rumor; report; hearsay; gossip; common talk
observation; survey; watching
what is called; as it is called; the so-called; so to speak
to make matters worse; besides; what's more; in addition; on top of that
charm; attractiveness; courtesy; ingratiating behaviour; entertainment; amusement
lively; active; vigorous; animated; brisk
refined; graceful; modest; cultivated; elegant; reserved
in short; in a word; to sum up; to put it simply; to make a long story short; after all
formidable enemy; strong enemy; tough enemy
to make war (on); to wage war (against); to compete (against); to struggle (against adversities, etc.); to fight
it is no exaggeration to say; it is not too much to say
yuzu (Citrus ichangensis x C. reticulata)
while it may be true that; just because; nevertheless; not necessarily
absolutely; unconditionally; never (with neg. verb)
no matter what it takes; by any means necessary; at all costs; by hook or by crook
mind; heart; spirit; the meaning of a phrase (riddle, etc.)
to lift up; to hold up; to give; to offer; to devote; to sacrifice
essential; important; crucial; vital; main
goes without saying; needless to say; obvious
to knead; to thicken into a paste (stirring over a flame); to polish (a plan, etc.); to refine; to train; to drill; to gloss (silk)
back-facing; backwards; backward-looking; retrogressive; reactionary
what one has a mind to do; what one feels like (doing); being so minded; (with) that in mind
that kind of; that way; that move; that trick; that game
flair; flash; insight; flash (of inspiration, wit, etc.); waving (e.g. of a flag in the wind)
move with haste (when you have no doubts)
action; conduct; behaviour; behavior; mobilization; mobilisation
last night; yesterday evening
proposal; offer; request; application
pleasant; agreeable; comfortable; refreshing
acknowledgement; acknowledgment; understanding (e.g. "please be understanding of the mess during our renovation"); noting; acceptance
securing; obtaining; ensuring; belay; belaying
this is why; this means; it is the case that