to get to know each other; to make acquaintance
to cross over; to go across; to extend; to cover; to range
results; record; grades; marks
person of high rank or position
to go through; to pass through; to struggle through; to get through (difficulties, danger, etc.); to escape (through the cordon)
holding (a conference, exhibition, etc.); opening; hosting (e.g. the Olympics)
the strait gate (in the Bible); the narrow gate; high barrier (to enter a highly competitive school, company, etc.); difficult hurdle; difficulty
necessary; needed; essential; necessity; need; requirement
presence (e.g. of an observer); observation; observer; trading session (at an exchange)
order; rank; position (e.g. in a race); precedence
unsuccessful candidate; rejected person
that is to say; so that means
just like; (virtually) no different from; (almost) the same as; as good as (e.g. dead, settled)
influential person; man of importance
elegance; grace; article; item; counter for items (of food, etc.); counter for dishes or courses (at a restaurant)
recommendation; referral; endorsement
use; adoption; acceptance; appointment; employment; engagement
children; sons; (lit.) children and younger brothers; young people
monopoly; monopolization; exclusivity; hogging; keeping to oneself
to bite into (e.g. rope into skin); to cut into; to eat into; to encroach; to be wedged (i.e. underwear pulled from the back, driving it between the buttocks)
administrative organization
personnel affairs; human affairs; human resources; HR
being in charge (of an area of responsibility); being responsible (for a work role, etc.)
examination paper; examination script; answer sheet; answer (to an exam question)
relation; connection; relevance
office work; clerical work; administration; business; affairs
being extremely busy; being swamped with work
the rest; the others; in addition (to that); besides that; and so forth; and the like
to hunt out; to flush out; to round up; to impress; to recruit
celebratory banquet; feast
performance (at a party or banquet, etc.); side show; entertainment
match; game; bout; contest
status; position; method; way; rule; regulation
person; -er; (arch.) expert; (arch.) geisha; (arch.) prostitute
to shoot dead; to bring down (an animal); to win (a prize, someone's heart, etc.); to make one's own
class (of students); group (of people); party; lot; bunch; crime family; organized-crime syndicate
married couple; husband and wife; man and wife; his and hers; pair of objects, one larger (for man), one smaller (for woman)