hurdle; hurdle race; hurdles; hurdle; obstacle
the strait gate (in the Bible); the narrow gate; high barrier (to enter a highly competitive school, company, etc.); difficult hurdle; difficulty
as expected; sure enough; after all (is said and done); in the end; too; also
when it becomes; when it comes to
battle; fight; war; struggle; conflict
severe; strict; hard (to do); difficult; intense (e.g. cold); harsh (weather)
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
zero; 0; nought; nothing; zilch
according to (depending on) one's ability; if one is good (competent, talented) enough
biggest; greatest; largest; maximum
the number of people; many people; a large number of people; (counted as an) adult
passing through (a tunnel, station, town, etc.); passing by (e.g. of a typhoon); passage (of a bill, e.g. through parliament); carriage; passing (an examination, inspection, etc.); clearing
final; eventual; ultimate
explanation; exposition; description; account; caption; legend
each time it happens; at all such times
contents; content; substance; matter; detail; import
to receive; to get; to eat; to drink; to be crowned with; to wear (on one's head)
to make war (on); to wage war (against); to compete (against); to struggle (against adversities, etc.); to fight
examination; quiz; test; tryout; rehearsal (in filming)
from now; from the present moment; from this time forward; henceforth
counter for people (usu. seating, reservations and such); first name; famous; great; name; noun
several; a number of; quantity; amount; counting; figures; number
confirmation; verification; validation; review; check; affirmation
this way; this direction; here; this (one); I; me
senior manager; director; person below the department head with responsibility for a particular area
composition; formation; organization; organisation; compilation
welcome!; nice to see you!
very much; exceedingly; extremely
how many people; a number of people
unrelated; irrelevant; unconcerned; unconnected
considerably; fairly; quite
competition rate; success rate; ratio of successful (applicants) to total applicants
roughly; approximately; round about; cursorily; briefly; quickly
study; diligence; discount; reduction
seriousness; earnestness; truth; sanctity
simple; easy; uncomplicated; brief; quick; light
to finish; to end; to merely result in something less severe than expected; to feel at ease; to feel unease or guilt for troubling someone; to be sorry
talk; speech; topic; subject; discussions; negotiation; rumor
(apparently) that's what it's like, isn't it