very rare; very unlikely (to happen); scarcely; seldom; improbable; almost never (occurring)
to weigh on a scale; to weigh up options; to compare pros and cons
nothing special; no big deal; doesn't matter; nothing to worry about
points of improvement; improved areas; points needing improvement; problem areas
comparatively; quite; rather; rate; ratio; percentage
practice; putting into practice; implementation; praxis
speaker; lecturer; lecturer (at a university or college); instructor; part-time teacher; tutor (at a cram school)
commission; proxy; power of attorney; authorization
educational institution; school; academy; campus
fashion; fad; vogue; prevalence (e.g. of a disease)
uncertainty about the future; concern about future prospects
cackling (sound of shrill laughter)
rearing; training; nurture; cultivation; promotion
department (of a university or hospital); course (of study); branch of study; family
next generation; future generation
eldest son (may be the only son); first-born son
eldest daughter; first-born daughter
commerce; trade; business
error; mistake; fault; sin; wrongdoing; offense
separate building; outbuilding; outhouse
lesson; class; teaching; instruction; classwork; schoolwork
to have (e.g. lunch); to take (e.g. vitamins)
classroom; lecture room; department (in a university); class; lessons; school (for a particular discipline)
law; rule; regulation; destiny; fate; karma
shortage of talented people; shortfall in human resources
to repeat someone's mistake; to make the same mistake as one's predecessor; (lit.) to follow the ruts (of a previous cart)
unasked for; unnecessary; uninvolved
register of names; list of names; roll; register; roster
your daughter; young woman
relationship; connection; involvement; entanglement; implication (e.g. in a crime)
next-door neighbors; (living, sitting) next to each other
to become dull; to become lifeless; to get bored; to lose interest; to lose value after a peak (e.g. stock); to weaken (of the market)
question and answer session
to cultivate a better understanding
outside (e.g. of a building); exterior; outside (of a group, company, etc.); outside world
to raise one's hand; to surrender; to raise one's hand to someone (as a threat to strike); to become better (at something); to improve; to throw one's hat in the ring
to be outdone (by); to be in inferior (to); to compare unfavorably (with); to be behind
pure; genuine; trueborn; natural-born
viewing and treating as one; regarding as the same; equating one thing with another; identification
to arrive (at one's destination); to reach; to come to a head; to reach a conclusion; to culminate (in)
(outward) appearance; (proper) format (e.g. of an essay); form; appearances; decency; lip-service