distant (from someone); aloof; estranged; knowing little (of); ill-informed (about); ignorant (of)
base; basis; bedrock; platform
studies; schoolwork; classwork
results; record; grades; marks
not limited to; not just ...
student in a lower grade; underclassman
(it) goes without saying; needn't be said; that should rather be left unsaid
other side; opposite side; other party
to carry up; to bring up; to lift up; to elevate (someone) to a high position; to convince someone to accept a post (esp. through flattery)
strong pressure; heavy pressure
to throw down; to throw out; to abandon; to resign; to give freely; to give generously
to turn toward; to look (up, down, etc.); to face (e.g. east) (of a building, window, etc.); to look out on; to point (of an arrow, compass needle, etc.); to be suited to
proper; respectable; decent; honest
to live up to expectations; to meet expectations
to be hard (to do); to be difficult; to require much effort; to be laborious; to be backbreaking; to have trouble (doing)
manufacturer (esp. a major company); producer; maker; maker (person or device that makes something)
output (electrical, signal, etc.)
bothersome; tiresome; bother to do
character information; character data; textual data
appropriate; suitable; fitting; apt; proper; right
soft; software; soft hat; felt hat; soft serve ice cream; softball
stage; step; level; rank; order; stairs
to put back; to return; to vomit; to throw up; to recover (of a market price)
light (of movements); nimble; light-hearted; cheerful; taking a turn for the better (of an illness); receding of symptoms
newly arrived; newly received
sender; consignor; remitter
to be surprised; to be taken aback; to be amazed; to be frightened; to be startled; to be alarmed
actor; actress; player; performer
degree of familiarity; popularity; name recognition; notoriety
beautiful face; good looks; beauty
support; backing; endorsement; propping up; holding up; support
to collect; to assemble; to gather
holding (a conference, exhibition, etc.); opening; hosting (e.g. the Olympics)
International Monetary Fund; IMF
to be piled up; to lie on top of one another; to come one after another; to happen over and over; to overlap (each other); to occur at the same time
strange; odd; peculiar; queer; curious
fate; destiny (esp. as a mysterious force that binds two people together); relationship (e.g. between two people); bond; family ties; affinity; opportunity
hereditary disposition; temperament; nature; (arch.) body build
one's view of life; attitude toward life; outlook