to turn; to shift; to alter; to distract
structure; construction; posture (e.g. in martial arts); pose; readiness; determination
hard; solid; stiff; tight; strong; firm (not viscous or easily moved); safe
what I want to say is ...; the fact of the matter is ...; none other than ...
efforts; exertion; endeavour; assistance; services
training; drill; practice; practising; discipline
man (esp. one who is well-respected); samurai; person (in a certain profession, esp. licensed); member
to go into; to come into; to penetrate; to become complicated
a little difficult; slightly hard; not feasible; not possible
falling below quota; not reaching capacity (e.g. a school having fewer applicants for entrance exams than its quota)
competition rate; success rate; ratio of successful (applicants) to total applicants
double; twice (as much); twofold
to sift out; to screen or eliminate (candidates)
to outwit; to outmanoeuvre; to steal a march on; to get the jump on; to anticipate; to forestall
preferential treatment; special treatment; discrimination; express delivery; special delivery
not exceeding; and downward; below (e.g. standard); under (e.g. a level); the below-mentioned; the following
real situations; personal consideration; private circumstances; favoritism; favouritism
relation; connection; affinity
contraband; taboo; strictly forbidden
to raise; to elevate; to do up (one's hair); to fly (a kite, etc.); to launch (fireworks, etc.); to land (a boat); to show someone (into a room)
to pile up; to stack; to load (car, ship, etc.); to pack; to acquire; to accumulate
to take the form (of); to assume a shape
contract; compact; agreement
training (esp. in-service); induction course
some people; a few people; several people
road; path; route; way; distance; journey; road (e.g. to victory)
to slip into; to crawl into (under); to conceal oneself (under); to sneak into; to infiltrate
to deceive (with words); to cajole; to talk into; to explain away (e.g. unpleasant evidence); to argue away; to wheedle
examination; exam; test; trial; experiment; test
living; life (one's daily existence); livelihood
to desire; to wish for; to expect; to see; to command (a view of)
seat; bench; temporary job while looking for a better job or until one marries
to find a clear solution; to come to a clean decision; to give a clear explanation; to divide exactly (without remainder); to divide evenly
pair; two kinds; two ways
new graduate; new graduates
to restrict; to limit; to be restricted to; to be limited to; to be best (for); to be the best plan
learning; scholarship; study; study of ...; -ology; -ics
relation; connection; relevance
to pass (time); to spend; to overdo (esp. of one's alcohol consumption); to drink (alcohol); (arch.) to take care of; (arch.) to support
human relations; personal relationships
to be tired of; to be sick of; to get fed up with