like; similar to; (I) think (that); (I) have a feeling (that); feels like; feels similar to
one's assessment of the situation
period of an apprentice's contract (usu. ten years); apprenticeship; indentureship; indenture
training; drill; practice; discipline
difference; variation; difference
amount of experience; experience level; experience point; exp; XP
to be buried; to be covered; to overflow; to be crowded; to be repaid (e.g. debt); to be replenished
previous year (fiscal, academic, etc.)
year; age; years; past one's prime; old age
entrance examination for selected candidates (who have been recommended to the university)
top; top position; senior management; senior bureaucrat
results; record; grades; marks
in spite of; nevertheless; although; despite; no matter the; regardless of
somehow; for some reason; without knowing why
declining; refusal; nonacceptance; turning down; withdrawal (e.g. of candidacy); pulling out (e.g. of a race)
man; male; fellow; guy; male lover; boyfriend
recommendation; referral; endorsement
(real) ability; true strength; merit; arms; force
today; this day; these days; recently; nowadays
you (plural); all of you; you all
chest; breast; breasts; bosom; heart; lungs; stomach
to borrow; to have a loan; to rent; to hire
intention; plan; belief; assumption; estimate; estimation
why?; what for?; how?; by what means?
seems; I think; I guess; don't you agree?; I thought you'd say that!
something; some; somehow; for some reason; (is there) something (you want, etc.)
thump-thump; bang-bang; pit-a-pat; to beat fast (of one's heart); to throb; to pound
before one's eyes; in front of one; under one's nose; immediate; imminent; around the corner
abrupt; sudden; unexpected
to appear; to come in sight; to become visible; to be expressed (e.g. emotions); to become apparent (e.g. trends, effects)
no good; not serving its purpose; hopeless; wasted; cannot; must not
in a daze; absent-mindedly; dimly; hazily; with a roar (of flames); with a whoosh
pinch; crisis; tough spot; clothespin
and yet; despite this; but even so; but even then; however; nevertheless
to laugh; to smile; to sneer; to ridicule; to be dumbfounded; to be flabbergasted
strange; odd; unexpected; change; incident; disturbance
that's good; that's nice; like (on social media); is that clear?; OK?
medium; average; moderation; middle school; China; volume two (of three); during (a certain time when one did or is doing something)
overbearing; coercive; pushy; forcible; high-handed
if one is unlucky; if one is careless
to call out (to); to call; to summon (a doctor, etc.); to invite; to designate; to name; to garner (support, etc.)
voice; singing (of a bird); chirping (of an insect); voice; opinion (as expressed in words); sound; sense (of something's arrival)