how; in what way; how about
together; at the same time; same; identical
business trip; official trip
to hand over; to transfer; to give up (e.g. one's seat); to give way; to yield; to concede
seeming ...; appearing ...; -ish; like a ...; typical of ...
to gulp down; to swallow deeply; to understand; to take in; to engulf; to swallow up
quarrel; brawl; fight; squabble; scuffle; argument
to give up all thoughts of; to abandon; to despair of; to make up one's mind; to take a momentous decision
then; in that case; considering; if that is the case; if so
button (clothing); push-button
to push; to press; to apply pressure from above; to press down; to stamp (i.e. a passport); to apply a seal; to affix (e.g. gold leaf)
courage; bravery; valour; valor; nerve; boldness
to use to the full (one's voice, energy, etc.); to muster all of (one's strength, courage, etc.); to summon all of; to exert fully; to strain (one's voice)
irony; sarcasm; unexpected; different from what one expected; (only) surface; something superficial
sleek; smooth; thin (of a liquid); without hesitation or delay
on this occasion; now; in these circumstances; with this opportunity
to reach one's ears; to come to one's knowledge; to hear about; to learn of (by chance)
to put; to place; to leave (behind); to establish (an organization, a facility, a position, etc.); to set up; to appoint (someone to a certain position); to hire
laboratory; seminar room; professor's office
assignment (of a person to somewhere); attachment (of a person to another unit, organization, etc.)
annual (plant); first-year student
to stay long; to hang around; to hang out; to be immersed (in water) for a long time; to soak
that being the case; because of ...; the reason is ...; given that ...
the most; the best; peerless; the greatest; first-rate
for better or worse; luckily or unluckily
research for a graduation thesis; graduation thesis work; graduation research project
to care for someone; to look after someone
position; situation; viewpoint; standpoint; point of view
to stand; to rise; to find oneself (e.g. in a difficult position); to depart (on a plane, train, etc.)
senior (at work or school); superior; elder; older graduate; progenitor; old-timer
dignity; majesty; solemnity; gravity
junior (at work, school, etc.); younger people; younger student
innocent; naive; artless; unsophisticated; pure; fresh
nonexistent; nil; none; nothing (at all); bugger-all
equal; identical; the same; no different (to); just like; equivalent
poor (at); weak (in); not very good (at); not one's cup of tea; not one's favorite
calmness; composure; coolness; serenity; presence of mind
to deal with (a person); to treat; to deal with (a problem); to handle; to operate (e.g. a machine); to handle; to deal in
to glare at; to scowl at; to stare intensely at; to examine carefully; to estimate; to guess
one's line of sight; one's gaze; one's eyes (looking); glance; gaze; look
to turn away (one's eyes, face, etc.); to avert; to displease; to annoy; to miss (the target, ball, etc.)
splendid; nice; sufficient; fine (in the sense of "I'm fine"); well enough; OK
to do; to undertake; to send; to dispatch; to put; to move; to give (esp. to someone of equal or lower status)
literature; books (reference); document
graduate school entrance examination
interesting; fascinating; amusing; funny; enjoyable; fun