to hunt out; to flush out; to round up; to impress; to recruit
university or college offering four-year programs; the big four ...; the four major ...
array; muster; line-up; full force
to weigh on one's mind; to bother one; to be interested (in); to be curious (about); to feel like (doing); to feel inclined to
stubbornness; obstinacy; disposition; nature; appetite; desire
it's not like; it isn't as if
that's true; of course; obviously
since some time ago; for some time; for quite a while
lottery; raffle; drawing (of lots)
to climb over; to get over; to surmount; to overcome; to surpass; to overtake
fortunate person; lucky fellow; lucky dog
to take someone (to some place); to take someone along; to lead someone away
to give; to offer; to lift up; to hold up; to raise
entertainer (esp. boy band or girl group member) whose image is manufactured to cultivate a dedicated consumer fan following; Japanese idol; (cultural) icon; idol; idol (object of worship); image
visit to console someone; giving comfort (to the sick, injured, etc.); expressing condolences (sympathy, concern, etc.); sympathy call
what; how; what (a) ...!; how ...!; surprisingly; to my amazement
cup (drinking vessel, measure, brassiere, prize, etc.)
direction; district; area; field (e.g. of study); sphere; quarter
rearing; training; nurture; cultivation; promotion
complete defeat; utter defeat; annihilation; to be completely defeated; to be beaten hollow
to fit into (a box, frame, category, etc.); to be contained within; to settle down (into); to be installed (in one's rightful place); to settle into (one's position); to take up (a post)
green tract of land; green space
town; city; municipal; urban
transportation network; transport network; traffic network
even more; still more; further
home area; home town; local
opposition; rebellion; rebounding; recoiling; rally (e.g. in stock prices); recovery
remodeling; remodelling; restructuring; modding
name; title; appellation; (under the) pretext (of); pretense
formation; establishment; conclusion (e.g. of a deal); reaching (e.g. an agreement); being valid (of a theory, argument, etc.); holding
pride of place; most prominent; top-ranking
trustee; councillor (councilor)
seeming to be; appearing to be; like; similar to; in order to (e.g. meet goal); so that
parents' day (day when parents observe their children in school)
tedium; boredom; dullness; to feel bored; to get bored with; to get tired of