with the exception of; excepting; excluding
something; nothing (with neg. verb)
important; serious; valuable; precious; serious matter; major incident
continuously in some state (for a long time, distance); throughout; much (better, etc.); by far; far away; long ago
to deny; to contradict; to negate (esp. a sound); to drown out
eternal; unlimited; endless
near; close; close (in time); soon; close (relationship); friendly
to suddenly understand (esp. on basis of experience or memory); to come to mind; to recall (in a flash); to be reminded of; to call to mind; to think of
don't you think?; indicates question
sweetly (smiling); broadly (grinning)
operation; management; handling; manipulating (to one's benefit); manipulation; influencing
shopping; purchased goods
speaking of ...; when it comes to ...; as for ...; if one were to say ...
to protect; to guard; to defend; to keep (i.e. a promise); to abide (by the rules); to observe
there is no need to ...; never happens; there is never a time when
one more; another; the other; not quite; not very good; lacking
to gulp down; to swallow deeply; to understand; to take in; to engulf; to swallow up
academic background; academic credentials; academic record
tone (of voice); manner of talking
you; buddy; monarch; ruler; he; she
company; corporation; workplace
company president; manager; director
company employee; member of a corporation; company stockholder (esp. in legal contexts)
to leave (in someone's keeping); to put (in someone's care); to put (someone) in charge of; to leave (a matter) in someone's hands; to lean on; to put one's weight on
tearing; ripping; crunching; munching; stiff; starchy; (working) hard
bright person; talented student; prodigy
deviation value (usu. scaled to mean of 50, standard deviation of 10, and often used for academic grades); deviation; T-score; standard score
top university; leading university; first-rate university
police; police officer; police station
to be caught; to be arrested; to hold on to; to grasp; to find (e.g. proof); to get (e.g. a taxi)
another (person); the other person; one more (person)
graduation; completion (of a course); moving on (from); outgrowing (something); leaving (a group, company, etc.)
which way; which direction; which one (esp. of two alternatives); who
interrogative sentence-ending particle expressing doubt
to have meaning; to be meaningful
first-class; top grade; characteristic; peculiar; school (e.g. of a performance art); one flag