subtleties; niceties; fine points; subtle; sensitive
clever; smart; sharp (ear, etc.); sensitive; discerning
thickheaded; insensitive; dull; thick-skinned
to be in time (for); to serve (suit, meet) the purpose; to be good enough; to be enough
the minute (that) ...; no sooner than ...; as soon as; whether or not
entering a higher-level school, esp. going on to university
candidate; contender; prospect; candidacy; candidature; nomination
(written) application; written request; petition; written prayer for a shrine or Buddhist temple
but; however; provided that
to stream; to flow (liquid, time, etc.); to be washed away; to be carried; to drift; to float (e.g. clouds); to sweep (e.g. rumour, fire)
travel; trip; journey; excursion; tour
sometime; someday; one day; some time or other; the other day; in due course
congratulations!; well done!; best wishes!; all the best!
nail (e.g. fingernail, toenail); claw; plectrum; pick; hook; clasp
to tie; to fasten; to wear (necktie, belt); to put on; to total; to sum; to be strict with
north; the North; northern territories; North Korea; (arch.) north wind
ground; earth; the solid earth; the (vast) land
entry to school or university; matriculation; enrolment (in university, etc.) (enrollment)
school building; schoolhouse
to be full of (e.g. adventure, youth, energy); to be overflowing with
to set foot into; to enter; to step inside; to cross the threshold
to build up; to complete; to construct; to make up; to fabricate; to invent
to put out one's hand; to extend one's arm; to reach (for); to try one's hand at (something new)
absolutely; unconditionally; never (with neg. verb)
many times over; often; repeatedly; time after time
simulation; simulation (of a foul); diving; flopping
last; final; closing; last train (bus, flight, etc.; of the day)
how long; how much; to what extent
to keep in contact (e.g. by phone, mail, etc.); to keep in touch
loudly (flinging open a door); with a clatter; with a crash (e.g. of a falling structure); completely (change); utterly; louvre window (door, vent, etc.)
instead of; in place of; as a substitute for; in exchange for; in return for; to make up for
because; the reason is; if you want to know why
fertile shoot of field horsetail
receiving an electric shock
very interesting; of great interest
to put together; to gather; to collect; to scrape together
to become numb; to go to sleep (e.g. a limb); to get an electric shock; to tingle (from an electric shock); to be excited; to be titillated