to mix; to stir; to blend
merit system (as opposed to seniority); meritocracy; ability-ism
appearing that; seeming that; looking like; having the appearance of
remind me; I forget; was it?; was that what happened?
in that case; (might not be what was expected or hoped for but) if that's the case
high achiever; student with good academic results
that is so; that is right; it looks to me; people say that; it is said that; I hear that
victory; triumph; win; conquest; success
condition; term; requirement; qualification; prerequisite
rule; regulation; settlement; conclusion; habit; custom
fighting (against); taking on (an opponent); facing; confronting; competing (with); battle
zaibatsu; financial conglomerate; industrial group; rich person
invitation; solicitation; canvassing; canvasing; inducement; persuasion
special; particular; peculiar; unique
research; study; investigation
lesson; section (in an organization); division; counter for lessons and chapters (of a book)
honeytrap; honey trap; honeypot
colouring; coloring; sex appeal (esp. of women); sexiness; interest in the opposite sex; sexual feelings; charm
speciality; specialty; special subject of study; sole interest; single focus; concentrating exclusively on
subject (of study); course of study; department (of a university)
being enrolled (at a school); being registered; being a member (of a team, organization, etc.)
course; route; course (of study); program; lane (in running, swimming, etc.); course (of action); policy
abruptly; suddenly; all of a sudden; without warning
hot water; hot bath; hot spring; molten iron
every evening; night after night
to laugh; to smile; to sneer; to ridicule; to be dumbfounded; to be flabbergasted
I; me; personal (affairs, etc.); private; selfishness; partiality
rumour; rumor; report; hearsay; gossip; common talk
another place; some other place; another (person or thing); other; beyond (one's expectations, imagination, etc.); outside
trivial; not amounting to much
to show signs of ...; to have the appearance of ...
to employ; to hire; to take on; to charter (a car, boat, etc.); to hire
just kidding; not!; ersatz; imitation; phony
heave-ho; oops; yes; yeah
so what?; what of it?; and?; why do you ask?
father; father (e.g. of a discipline); pioneer (e.g. of field of research); God; Father
like cats and dogs; (on) very bad terms; (lit.) relationship of dogs and monkeys