injury; wound; mistake; accident; loss
indifferent; half-hearted; dispirited; listless
to get better; to get well; to recover (from an illness); to be cured; to be restored; to heal
to put on clothes; to wear clothes; to be the personification of
graduate school entrance examination
outside (e.g. of a building); exterior; outside (of a group, company, etc.); outside world
magnification; leverage; amplification; competitiveness rating (e.g. for university entrance); applicant-to-acceptance ratio
to come to mind; to pop into one's head
uh-huh; mm-hmm; with a moan; with a groan
to groan; to moan; to roar; to howl; to hum (engine, wind, etc.); to buzz; to ooh and aah (in admiration)
matter (to discuss); item (on the agenda); issue; (court) case
recommendation; referral; endorsement
difficult, dirty, and dangerous (work); apartment with three bedrooms and a kitchen
superior; first-class; excellent; (that's) just fine!; bring it on!
poor-quality; shoddy; unskillful; inexpert; unlucky
to read and understand; to subject to close analysis; to read deeply; to decipher; to decode
tightfisted; stingy; miserly; small-minded
joy; delight; rapture; pleasure; gratification; rejoicing
start-up company; venture business
support; backing; aid; assistance
rest stop; service area; public address system; PA
throwing in; inserting; investment; commitment (of funds, personnel, etc.); launching (a product into the market); introduction
funny; amusing; strange; odd; improper; unsuitable
overseas student; exchange student
and; thereupon; because of that
competent; suitable; qualified
one's own strength; one's own efforts; self-salvation
letter of invitation; letter of recommendation; reference
how many years; how long; what year
voyage; passage; travelling
to lessen; to decrease; to diminish
festival; feast; carnival
to forget completely; to leave behind
How did you like ...?; How about ...?; What's going on?; How's it going?
fate; destiny (esp. as a mysterious force that binds two people together); relationship (e.g. between two people); bond; family ties; affinity; opportunity