if it's going to be that way, then ...; if given the choice; if possible; if anything
to emboss; to print out; to print; to work out (e.g. policy); to hammer out; to strike (a drum indicating the end of a performance)
smooth; undisturbed; uninterrupted; harmonious
to give a glance (at); to take one look at
origin of an affair; spark that lit the fuse; beginning
starting point; origin; origin (of coordinate axes); datum point
faithful; devoted; loyal; honest; true
to attack; to assault; to assail
concentration; focusing; convergence; within a collection of works
to read and understand; to take in; to sense from external cues; to read (someone's) mind; to read (calibration, tape, etc.); to scan (bar code)
print; printing; (printed) copy; handout; flyer
handsome man; actor in a love scene
as one would expect; naturally; indeed; still; all the same; after all
to be brief and to the point; to be succinct
admiration; wonder; astonishment
at the same time as; while; as well as (multiple roles)
weak point; unskillfulness
reopening; resumption; restarting
leaving school during a term
last; final; closing; last train (bus, flight, etc.; of the day)
academic background; academic credentials; academic record
junior high school graduate; middle school graduate
point in question (at issue)
sleek; smooth; thin (of a liquid); without hesitation or delay
new; neo-; newness; novelty; Gregorian calendar; Xin dynasty (China, 9-23 CE)
exceptional; unusual; special; especially; exceptionally; unusually
muscle; tendon; vein; artery; fiber; fibre; line
to follow (road); to pursue (course); to follow up; to follow (hyperlink)
dropping out of school; withdrawing from school; expulsion from school; dismissal; leaving school (university, etc.) after completing a course
long ago; a long time ago; already
isn't it?; let's ...; why don't we ...; how about we ...
general; popular; common; typical
to make war (on); to wage war (against); to compete (against); to struggle (against adversities, etc.); to fight
agreement; concurrence; conformance; compliance
to be sacrificed; to fall victim to; to fall prey to
for the time being; for the present; immediate; present; for some time (after); current account
erratic; offbeat; wild; extraordinary
to let out; to utter; to issue; to send; to leave; to depart
eccentric; crank; oddball