sidelong glance; short grain (paper)
to steal a glance; to intercept and read (e.g. other people's email)
I got it; I see; I now know; So that's the reason
long ago; already; a long time ago
thoroughly; completely; severely; harshly; (arch.) scattered; (arch.) disconnected
difficult; hard; impossible; unfeasible; fussy; particular; gloomy
to say in other words; to put another way; to express in different words; to reword; to rephrase
uncomfortable; ill at ease; not feel at home
stability; steadiness; equilibrium
more than most people; more than other people; compared with other people; more than others
close (relationship, connection, etc.); intimate; near; close (together)
to entrust; to send (a message, etc.)
stronghold; inner citadel; base; headquarters
complaint; grumbling; objection; phrase; words; expression
to be pretentious; to put on airs; to show off
unattractive; ugly; unstylish; uncool
mask; disguise; guise; mask
to untie; to unfasten; to unsew; to unstitch; to solve; to work out; to dispel (misunderstanding, etc.)
applicant; candidate; person interested in doing something; person wanting to do something; interested party; volunteer
selection; classification; sorting; screening; triage
particle indicating that the speaker is trying to recall some information
report; notification; registration
section (e.g. in a newspaper); column; field (in a form, web page, etc.); blank; handrail; railing
deputy head teacher; vice principal
recognition; acknowledgement; acknowledgment; approval; consent; agreement
to take the form (of); to assume a shape
to hesitate to say; to mumble; to hem and haw; to falter
cooperativeness; spirit of cooperation
to chip; to be chipped; to be missing (from a set, team, etc.); to be absent; to be lacking (in); to be short (of)
management; administration; operation
to engage in; to participate in; to take part in; to be involved in
to sieve; to sift; to winnow; to screen (candidates)
corresponding to; being applicable to; being relevant to; coming under; falling under; fulfilling (requirements)
suggestion; hint; implication
system; institution; organization; organisation
essence; true nature; substance; reality
in itself; the thing itself; this itself; for its own sake; per se
not only ... (but also); not just; as well as
to view in a favourable light; to look favourably on
preeminence; excellence; superiority; transcendence