academic background; academic credentials; academic record
origin; source; base; basis; cause; ingredient; material
great difference; major mistake
indicates word or phrase being defined; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.); with; (not) as much as; (not) so much as; the fact that
life; living; I; me; student
to leak out; to escape; to find expression; to give vent; to leak out; to be divulged
(if) by some chance; by some possibility; in the unlikely event that; (unlikely event of) emergency; the worst(-case scenario)
plot of land; lot; soil; locality; region; place
in order to (e.g. meet goal); so that; take care (so as); hoping or wishing for something
to perceive; to sense; to understand; to comprehend; to attain enlightenment
movement; move; motion; trend; development; change
to move; to stir; to operate; to run; to make a move; to take action; to be touched
showy; loud; gay; flashy; gaudy
to pin down; to hold down; to cover (esp. a part of one's body with one's hand); to clutch (a body part in pain); to get a hold of; to obtain
commercial area; business district
circumference; outskirts; environs; (computer) peripheral
state of affairs (around you); situation; circumstances
it is assuredly that ...; can say with confidence that ...
instead of; in place of; as a substitute for; in exchange for; in return for; to make up for
violently disagreeing; strongly opposing; setting one's heart against
selling off; disposal by sale; sale
business; task; use; purpose; for the use of ...; used for ...
you (plural); all of you; you all
after that; afterwards; thereafter
achievement; attainment; accomplishment; realization
even; (if) only; just; besides; on top of that
the present; present time; as of; present tense; this world; this life
joining (a club, organization, etc.); becoming a member; entry; admission; subscription; affiliation
top; top position; senior management; senior bureaucrat
academic year; school year; year in school; grade in school
favourable; favorable; doing well; OK; all right
first of all; at once; right away; for now; for the time being
arrival (of post, news, correspondence, etc.); receiving (a phone call, email, etc.)
another helping; second helping; seconds; command to have dog place its second paw in one's hand
gyoza; pot sticker; crescent-shaped pan-fried dumplings stuffed with minced pork and vegetables
perhaps; maybe; perchance; by some chance; by any chance
to chip; to be chipped; to be missing (from a set, team, etc.); to be absent; to be lacking (in); to be short (of)
purpose; goal; aim; objective; intention
to be hit; to strike; to touch; to be in contact; to be equivalent to; to be applicable; to be right on the money (of a prediction, criticism, etc.)
not feeling like doing ...; having no mind to ...; being in no mood for ...; having no intention of ...
everyone; anyone; no one; nobody
it is assuredly that ...; can say with confidence that ...; did not ...