really; very; extremely; (not) anything; (not) at all; (not) a bit
while it may be true that; just because; nevertheless; not necessarily
absolutely; positively; decidedly
to touch; to come in contact with; to receive (e.g. visitor); to attend to; to receive (news); to get; to encounter
to compare (something) to; to liken; to speak figuratively; to use a simile; to use a metaphor
to insert; to put in (such that there is a snug fit); to have sex; to fuck; to pigeonhole (into a particular category); to place a ring-shaped object around something (esp. one that restricts freedom, such as handcuffs)
to cut apart (cloth, paper, etc.); to sever (ties); to break off (relationship); to cut off (enemy's retreat); to block (road, etc.)
difficult to ...; hard to ...
(not) at all; (not) in the least; (none) whatsoever
a little over; a little more than; powerhouse; one of the biggest; upper (seismic intensity)
to watch over; to watch attentively
earth; ground; place; territory; bottom (of a package, book, etc.); earth (one of the five elements)
taking an examination (esp. school and university entrance)
scholarly ability; scholarship; knowledge; literary ability
to have; to possess; to own; to be endowed with
be considered; be deemed; be thought to be
apt to (do); liable to; predominantly; mostly; ... reaps the rewards; ... takes the prize
to differ; to vary; to disagree
newcomer; neophyte; novice; newbie
success; passing (e.g. exam); eligibility
to be enrolled (in a college, course of study, etc.); to be a member (of an organization)
at that time; in those days
one's own child; one's own children
noted family; noble family; prestigious school, organization, business, etc.
boisterous dance; dancing wildly
daughter; girl (i.e. a young, unmarried woman)
rural area; countryside; the sticks; hometown
to be born and raised (in); to be born and brought up; to be born and bred
to go to and from (a place); to go back and forth between; to go to (school, work, etc.); to attend; to circulate (e.g. blood, electricity); to be communicated (e.g. thought)
still; even now; to this day
passing mark (examination); passing grade
to reach; to get to; to arrive at
one-way (trip); one-way ticket
half; semi-; half-past; odd number; (arch.) unit of land area (595.8 m^2)
university student; college student
it's different when ... but; it's not so bad when ... but
time; season; period; phase; stage
middle school (esp. the middle school section of a school that also encompasses other grades); junior high school