employment (long term); hire
towards; against; regarding; in contrast with
personification; impersonation; embodiment
same; similar; (just) like; equal
unit; denomination; credit (in school); in units of (e.g. "in thousands"); in amounts of
system; organization; organisation; imperial command; laws; regulation
compulsory subject; required subject
like; similar to; (I) think (that); (I) have a feeling (that); feels like; feels similar to
preparation; arrangements; provision; getting ready; laying out (e.g. a meal)
to lose focus; to let one's mind wander; to relax one's attention
repeating a year (at school); staying in the same class for another year
very likely; very probable
heart; mind; bottom of one's heart; core (of one's character); centre; center; heart (organ)
to want; to wish for; to request; to demand; to seek; to search for
one (esp. of two); the other; on the one hand; on the other hand; whereas; although
to cross (legs or arms); to link (arms); to put together; to construct; to braid; to plait; to grapple
popularity; public favor; condition (e.g. market); tone; character
treatment; reception; service; working conditions; salary; pay
to long for; to yearn after; to admire; to be attracted by
taking an examination (esp. school and university entrance)
deviation value (usu. scaled to mean of 50, standard deviation of 10, and often used for academic grades); deviation; T-score; standard score
high; tall; expensive; high-priced; high (level); above average (in degree, quality, etc.)
selection; choice; option
violent; furious; extreme; intense; fervent; vehement
contention; competition; rivalry; quarrel
by means of; due to; because of; according to
individual; private person; personal; private
severe; strict; hard (to do); difficult; intense (e.g. cold); harsh (weather)
to ask; to inquire; to blame (someone) for; to accuse of; to care about; to regard as important
exactly; surely; right then; just then; just (about to); on the verge (of doing or happening)
to brace oneself; to focus one's energies; to focus one's mind
to fall (of rain, snow, ash, etc.); to come down; to form (of frost); to beam down (of sunlight or moonlight); to pour in; to visit (of luck, misfortune, etc.)
purpose; goal; aim; objective; intention
shelf; ledge; rack; trellis
to lose one's way; to get lost; to waver; to hesitate; to give into temptation; to lose control of oneself
to approach; to draw near; to get close; to get acquainted with; to get closer to; to get to know
on countless occasions; many a time
use; utilization; utilisation; application