admission; incorporation; enlistment; enrollment
learning; scholarship; study; study of ...; -ology; -ics
school building; schoolhouse
preface; introduction; preamble
site; point on a map; spot
bank; banking institution
tangent point; point of contact; contact (electrical, etc.); point of agreement; common ground
part; assigning (allotment of) parts; role; duties
virtuous mind; good intentions; good will; positive mindset; bona fides; good faith
anonymity; using an assumed name
letter (e.g. of complaint); letter to the editor; letter from a reader; contribution (to a newspaper, magazine, etc.)
gold nugget; gold bullion; gold bar; gold ingot
entry; approach; penetration
actual article or goods; spots (stocks, foreign exchange, commodities, etc.); (in) kind (income, benefit, rent, taxes, investment, etc.)
judgement; judgment; appraisal (e.g. of an antique); evaluation; forensics; (criminal) identification
to finger; to touch; to make changes to; to tinker with; to dabble in; to do as a hobby
completely ordinary; plain; commonplace; everyday
route; road; distance travelled in a day; one's ... (age, e.g. 40s, 60s)
to get in someone's pocket; to help oneself to someone's wallet; to curry favour (favor); to butter up; to get in close to one's opponent
domestic wastewater; household effluent
last (i.e. immediately preceding); previous; pre- (e.g. premodern); before; before; earlier
predecessor; pioneer; ancestor
riparian works; flood-control works
gift; boon; (good) result; fruit (e.g. of one's efforts)
and (also); both ... and; as well as
in the process of being repaired; during repairs
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
now that you mention it; come to think of it; that reminds me; on that subject; speaking of which
jam-packed; packed; packed like sardines
infiltration; sneaking in; going undercover
leaving a decision to someone else (often of a meal to be selected by the chef); omakase
lending (money); finance; loan; adaptability; versatility; flexibility
in range; within the limits (of...); within (a) range
labour shortage; labor shortage; shortage of workers; shortage of hands
no!; no no!; no, not at all
war potential; military strength; fighting power; ability (to compete); capabilities; valuable asset
to invest in; to sink money into; to put into; to lay out (funds); to inject; to impregnate