where ... is concerned; when it becomes; if it becomes
well-known; famous; noted; popular; recognized
to be accepted by a university
enterprise; business; company; corporation
to work (for); to be employed (at); to serve (as); to act (as); to conduct a religious service
steady; firm; solid; secure
securing; obtaining; ensuring; belay; belaying
to think too much; to be over-concerned
enrolling at a cram school
as you were; return to your original position!; er, rather
fashion; fad; vogue; prevalence (e.g. of a disease)
sweets (desserts, candy, etc.)
by all means; at all costs; absolutely
procedure; process; proceedings; formalities
document; official papers
downheartedly; dejectedly; dispiritedly; despondently
to empty; to remove; to move out; to clear out; to be away from (e.g. one's house); to leave (temporarily); to dawn
petrifaction; petrification; mineralization; mineralisation; lithification; fossilization
affliction; hardship; difficulty; suffering; trouble
to draw or pull something towards oneself (e.g. chair)
stirring; rousing oneself
to say goodbye; to bid farewell
going; travelling; act; action; bank; counter for banks; counter for groups or parties of people
major company; big company; front castle gate; force attacking the front of a castle
school centred on preparing students to get into university; high-level school a person has entered
inexpensive; cheap; easy; simple
word of mouth; comments written online (about a product, service, etc.); online reviews
fame; reputation; popularity; rumour (rumor); talk
business district; office complex
affixing a seal (to); putting one's seal (on)
staff; stuff; stuffing; filling
due form; official; formality
depressed; bummed out; down; heavy-hearted; heavy-spirited; feeling reluctant (to do)
hard-to-get-into university; elite university; highly-selective university
to consider; to eye the possibility (of); to bring into view
review (of learned material); revision
gait; walk; stride; trace (e.g. of route taken by hunted criminal); track; trail