to sit for an examination
cannot be compared with; no match for
regular; normal; formal; legal; established; legitimate
route; path; channel (e.g. sales, distribution)
present post; current office; (an) incumbent
concerning; regarding; per (e.g. 100 yen per person); for every
road; path; route; way; distance; journey; road (e.g. to victory)
what is called; as it is called; the so-called; so to speak
illegal channel; back channel; black market
recommendation; referral; endorsement
the past; bygone days; one's past (that one would prefer remained secret); past (tense); preterit; previous life
achievement; meritorious deed; distinguished service; contribution
preeminence; excellence; superiority; transcendence
ability; competency; talent; skill; capacity
use; exercise (of one's right, authority, power, etc.)
possible; potential; practicable; feasible
byway; bypath; byroad; loophole; excuse
three; three years of age
to recognize; to recognise; to deem; to judge; to approve; to deem acceptable; to admit
(talent) scout; recruiter; scouting; headhunting; Boy Scouts; Girl Scouts
taking captive; carrying away; kidnapping; kidnaping; abduction
on the contrary; far from it; if anything; in fact; instead
to speak distinctly; to speak clearly; to put it bluntly; to get to the point; to be frank
still; even now; to this day
to believe; to believe in; to place trust in; to confide in; to have faith in
to hunt (animals); to search (for a criminal); to go looking for (flowers, etc.); to gather (mushrooms)
ingredient; (raw) material; unprocessed timber; raw timber; subject matter; topic
unanticipated; unexpected
at that time; in those days
income; receipts; revenue
thanks to ...; owing to ...; because of ...
allowance; remittance; sending (someone) an allowance
to become possible; to become able to (do)
lively; full of spirit; energetic; healthy; well; fit
friend; ally; supporter; taking sides with; supporting; standing by
assignment (of a person to somewhere); attachment (of a person to another unit, organization, etc.)
special; particular; peculiar; unique
by the way; incidentally; even if; no matter (who, what, when, where, why, how)
member; participant; attendee; lineup (sport)
all members; all hands; everyone; everybody; whole crew
to set foot into; to enter; to step inside; to cross the threshold
processing; dealing with; treatment; disposition; disposal
effect; effectiveness; efficacy; effects (e.g. sound effects, visual effects, special effects)