with a clash; with a thud; unexpectedly (meeting someone); suddenly (ending); abruptly (coming to a halt)
quick; fast; rapid; swift; prompt; streamlined
to apply for; to make an application; to propose (marriage); to offer (mediation); to make an overture (of peace); to challenge
revealing (information, a secret, etc.); disclosure; telling; letting out
upper reaches (of a river); upper stream; top; upper part; long ago; beginning; first
one's family register; one's domicile; nationality; membership (club, party, etc.)
method; process; manner; way; means; technique
(not) in any way; in no way; at all; terribly; awfully; hopelessly
indicates concession or compromise; indicates permission
one's student (esp. a former one); one's pupil; one's disciple
chastity; virtue; fidelity
crisis; critical situation; emergency; pinch
to rescue from; to help out of; to save
camouflage; disguise; pretense; feigning; masquerade
to be frugal; to be sparing; to value; to hold dear; to regret (e.g. a loss); to feel sorry (for)
hopeless; futile; no use; beyond help; cannot be done
before very long; soon; someday; of the previously mentioned; of that number; among them
rating; classification; allocation; grading
collation; examining and comparing
the same; the said; likewise
long-established; old-established; traditional
a little over; a little more than; powerhouse; one of the biggest; upper (seismic intensity)
addition; increase; Canada
to be embarrassed; to lose face
following (in the footsteps of); catching up with; coming level with
ghostleg lottery; ladder lottery; lottery in which participants trace a line across a lattice pattern to determine the winner
in a sense; in some way; to an extent
to excel; to surpass; to exceed; to outweigh; to preponderate
(unlikely event of) emergency; the worst(-case scenario); (lit.) 10000 to 1; (if) by some chance; by some possibility; in the unlikely event that
outside the school; outside the university; unaffiliated with the university; off-campus; extramural
distribution (of information, etc.); broadcast; delivery; transmission; streaming
one's school; school one attends or works at
participants; participating athletes
admiration; appreciation; enjoyment; viewing (for pleasure)
to start (something); to start up; to boot (a computer); to launch (a business)
one's field of expertise; one's strong area
bonsai; miniature potted plant