careful selection; careful screening; hand-picking
doubt; suspicion; question; strangeness
to put up (a notice, sign, etc.); to hang out (e.g. a banner); to hold up high; to raise overhead; to tout (a principle, plan, etc.); to herald; to publish
check (pattern); plaid; check; inspection; check (mark); tick; checking (something) out
study tour; guided visit; field trip
taking a lecture; attending a class; taking a course
variety; kind; type; counter for kinds, species, etc.
abundant; plentiful; rich; ample
choice; selection; option
to emphasize; to attach importance to
study; scholarship; learning; discipline; branch of learning; (a) science
all that one has; all that there is; the whole
popularity; public favor; condition (e.g. market); tone; character
to serve as a reference; to provide useful information; to be helpful; to be informative; to be instructive
horse riding; horseback riding; mounting a horse; mount; riding horse; saddle horse
Japanese and Chinese poetry; poetry; poems
men and women; man and woman; both sexes; both genders
something to wear; clothes
to sew together; to stitch together; to sew up; to switch up
the trouble is that ...; the problem is that ...; unfortunately; annoyingly
to have a talk; to tell a story
to look down on (someone); to treat with contempt; to treat disparagingly; to sneer at
not worth considering; out of the question
unnatural; affected; studied; forced
to cite as an example; to refer to; to quote
to begin (doing); to start; to set about; to get down to
wasteful; a waste; too good; more than one deserves; impious; profane
knowledge (of a skill, art, etc.); proficiency; essentials; know-how; preparedness; readiness
practice; putting into practice; implementation; praxis
glaring at each other; confrontation; standoff; face-off
critical (touch and go) situation; explosive situation
singing together; singing in union; chorus; ensemble singing; choral singing; chorus
to hear; to listen (e.g. to music); to ask; to enquire; to hear about; to hear of; to follow (advice, order, etc.)
something like that; sort of like that; similar to that; in that vein
pardon; forgiveness; forbearance
to be taken aback; to be dumbfounded