that being the case; because of ...; the reason is ...; given that ...
recently; lately; these days; nearest; closest
direct control; direct supervision
recognition; awareness; perception; understanding; knowledge; cognition
inside; interior; among; within; middle; center; during
the number of people; many people; a large number of people; (counted as an) adult
few; a little; scarce; insufficient; seldom
so to speak; so to call it; as it were
wherein; therein; thereinto
speaking of ...; when it comes to ...; as for ...; if one were to say ...
all; whole; entire; complete (set); in total
black magic; sorcery; magic tricks; juggling
use; exercise (of one's right, authority, power, etc.)
but; however; (and) yet; nevertheless; still; for all that
joining (a group, team, etc.); enrollment; enrolment
hour; o'clock; (specified) time; when ...; during ...
examination; exam; test; trial; experiment; test
success; passing (e.g. exam); eligibility
furthermore; again; after all; more and more; moreover; even more
in; on; at (place); as for; regarding
fixed; settled; constant; definite; uniform; regularized
level; standard; water level
results; record; grades; marks
to study; to complete (a course); to order (one's life); to repair (a fault one has committed)
wall; partition; barrier; obstacle; Chinese "Wall" constellation (one of the 28 mansions)
above; up; top; summit; surface; before; previous
in the first place; to begin with; after all; anyway; beginning; start
to make (the best) use of; to put to good use; to let live; to keep alive; to revive; to resuscitate
the more ... the more ...; as; (arch.) while; (arch.) during; (arch.) because; (arch.) since
to handle (men); to master (a tool); to manage; to acquire a command of (a language)
by all means; at any cost; whether (one is) willing or not; willingly or unwillingly; on no account; by no means
number of persons; personnel
be considered; be deemed; be thought to be
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
elite; best; pick; cream of the crop
medium; average; moderation; middle school; China; volume two (of three); during (a certain time when one did or is doing something)
to receive; to take; to get somebody to do something; to have in one's pocket (a fight, match); to contract (a disease); to catch
to talk or say too much; to go too far; to overstate; to exaggerate
seems; I think; I guess; don't you agree?; I thought you'd say that!
such; that sort of; that kind of; no way!; never!