various; all sorts of; variety of; (arch.) various colors (colours)
thinking; thought; idea; notion; intention; plan
and so on; and so forth; et cetera; comment; criticism
distinction; difference; separate; different; exception; exclusion
suddenly; casually; accidentally; incidentally; unexpectedly; unintentionally
groping (for); fumbling around (for); searching (for an answer, solution, etc.); trying to find
(university) admission category for recommended candidates
other (place, thing, person); the rest; outside; beyond; nothing except; nothing but
book; volume; this; present; main; head
to write; to compose; to pen; to draw; to paint
assistant professor; associate professor
performance (at a party or banquet, etc.); side show; entertainment
mock exam; practice exam; practice test
first (of all); firstly; probably; most likely; more or less (satisfactory); on the whole
day in question; appointed day; that very day; the day (of issue, publication, etc.)
to meet; to encounter; to see; to have an accident; to have a bad experience
limit; limits; degree; extent; the end; the last; as long as ...
perhaps; likely; probably; I dare say
success; passing (e.g. exam); eligibility
certain; sure; definite; reliable; sound; solid
something like ...; things like ...; someone like ...; the likes of ...
surplus; margin; leeway; composure; placidity; complacency
to feel irritated; to feel offended; to feel angry; to feel sick; to feel nauseous
from now on; after this; in the future; from here; from this point
study; diligence; discount; reduction
system; lineage; corollary; system (range of strata that correspond to a particular time period); (taxonomical) series
(school) subject; curriculum; course; item; heading; entry
popular use; circulation; to pass as; to pass for
eh?; what?; yes; that's correct; (arch.) strengthens a question, assertion, etc.; (arch.) hey
instant; moment; for an instant
to be at a loss for words
fixed period; fixed term; regular; periodic; fixed-term commuter pass; fixed-term deposit
order; rank; position (e.g. in a race); precedence
examination (exam) questions; questions for an examination
to read; to recite (e.g. a sutra); to chant; to predict; to guess; to decipher; to count
to receive; to take; to get somebody to do something; to have in one's pocket (a fight, match); to contract (a disease); to catch
malicious; vicious; malignant; shoddy; inferior; poor-quality
to hang (something) on (something); to throw on (clothes); to hook; to catch; to cheat; to evade payment; to drink (alcohol)
perfect; complete; flawless