was it?; I think it was ...; if I've got it right; (I, we) used to ...; I remember ...; it was ...
suddenly; casually; accidentally; incidentally; unexpectedly; unintentionally
what; how many; many; a lot of; several; a few
telephone call; phone call; telephone (device); phone
seeming; giving the appearance of; giving one the feeling of
same feeling; same sentiment; same opinion; sympathy; agreement; concurrence
to be sharp; to be keen; to be on the ball; to have a mind like a steel trap; to be clever
application; subscription; entry (competition, raffle, etc.); enlistment
10,000; ten thousand; myriad; everything; all; (arch.) various
yen (Japanese monetary unit); circle
scholarship; stipend; bursary; student loan
university student; college student
those (near the second person)
capital; funds; seed money; asset
stock; share; stump; (clump of) roots; plant with attached roots or stem; strain (of bacteria, etc.); stock company
to profit; to get; to have (bear, beget) a child; to have a stroke of luck
to jump out; to rush out; to appear (suddenly); to protrude; to project; to butt in
easily; readily; quickly; lightly (seasoned food, applied make-up, etc.); plainly; simply
foreign; abroad; overseas
studying abroad; studying at a different school, etc. (usu. for a specific purpose)
since then; from that time; ever since
sometimes; at intervals; occasionally; on occasion; from time to time
aimlessly; unexpectedly (showing up); slowly swaying; staggering; moving feebly
to take (a resource, e.g. time or money); to hang; to come into view; to arrive; to come under (a contract, a tax); to start (engines, motors); to attend
method; process; manner; way; means; technique
perhaps; maybe; perchance; by some chance; by any chance
recently; lately; these days; nearest; closest
thinking; thought; idea; notion; intention; plan
to change; to alter; to reform; to correct; to examine; to check
genius; prodigy; natural gift
to be born (with); to be born (to be); to be destined
mediocrity; ordinary ability
younger brother; little brother; brother-in-law (spouse's younger brother or younger sister's husband); (arch.) pupil; (arch.) apprentice
to pay attention to another's needs; to attend to; to fuss about; to take into consideration
to take; to pick up; to pass; to hand; to get; to obtain; to adopt (a method, proposal, etc.)
direction; way; person; lady; method of; manner of; care of ...