thoroughly; completely; severely; harshly; (arch.) scattered; (arch.) disconnected
denouncing; calling (e.g. somebody a thief); branding (as)
by all means; no matter what; at any rate
one's say; one's point; complaint; grievance; objection
dealing with; coping with
counterattack; counteroffensive; counterblow
academic background; academic credentials; academic record
work experience; work history
misrepresentation; false statement
trump card; ace up one's sleeve; secret weapon
to divide; to cut; to halve; to break; to crack; to dilute; to fall below
origin; source; base; basis; cause; ingredient; material
guest; visitor; customer; client; shopper
in the middle of something; busy with something; in commotion as a result of something untoward happening; currently importing or capturing data
neighbourhood; neighborhood
(for something) to have occurred; to have done (something); (for something) to happen on occasion
to be late; to be delayed; to fall behind (in a race, one's studies, etc.); to lag behind; to be bereaved of; to be preceded by (someone) in death
occupation; profession; job; vocation; trade; calling
it does not mean that ...; I don't mean that ...; it is not the case that...
imitation; copy; make-believe; doing something in a way that only superficially resembles the real thing
extent; scope; sphere; range; span
possibly; apparently; (seem) likely; somehow or other; with difficulty; barely
to lie; to cheat; to pretend; to trick; to deceive
habit (often a bad habit, i.e. vice); tendency; peculiarity; idiosyncrasy; crease; wrinkle
though imperfect; somehow; somehow or other
cram school; private tutoring school; juku
person's origin (e.g. city, country, parentage, school)
home area; home town; local
private (non-governmental) school (college, university)
leaving school during a term
mostly; ordinarily; probably; most; almost all; ordinary
to long for; to yearn after; to admire; to be attracted by
in good health; alive and well; going strong
older brother; elder brother; young man; buddy; fella
moving; changing residence; change of address