point in common; common feature
high achiever; student with good academic results
to be conspicuous; to stand out
compulsory subject; required subject
to have meaning; to be meaningful
each (person); everyone; individual; respective
independence; autonomy; self-reliance
research; study; investigation
to work hard; to try hard; to strive; to endeavour; to endeavor; to devote oneself to
graduation examination; graduation test
you have only to; all you have to (do); all that's required; as long as; if only
graduation certificate; diploma; testamur
department (of a university or hospital); course (of study); branch of study; family
erotic; sexy; arousing; risque; sultry
from one's side; from the side (of something); from someone unconnected; from someone uninvolved
prominent; eminent; leading; foremost; distinguished
influential person; powerful person; big wheel; big gun; power behind the throne
cutting edge; leading edge; forefront; tip; end
you could say; you might say; verging on the
taking a lecture; attending a class; taking a course
applicant; candidate; person interested in doing something; person wanting to do something; interested party; volunteer
fixed number (of people); prescribed number (of regular personnel, students, etc.); quota; capacity (of a bus, boat, theatre, etc.); seating capacity
person of high rank or position
privilege; special favor; special favour; benefit; prerogative; perk
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)
respect; esteem; reverence; honour; honor
assertion; declaration; affirmation
to lower one's voice; to speak with a hushed voice
after school (at the end of the day)
gathering; meeting; assembly; collection; attendance
to respond; to answer; to accept (an invitation, offer, etc.); to comply with (a request, etc.); to suit; to match
hmmm; uh-huh; murmur indicating approval, comprehension, etc.
helper; assistant; help; assistance
to take upon oneself; to volunteer; to undertake; to offer (to do)
childhood friend; friend from infancy; old playmate
to go uninvited; to call on without an invitation; to barge in on; to throng to; to crowd into; to converge upon
to put (into); to put away (in); to pay (fees, taxes, etc.); to deliver; to accept (a gift or money); to keep (within a limit); to offer (to a shrine, deity, etc.)
excuse me; pardon me; I'm sorry; thank you; you shouldn't have; it's too much