to examine; to look up; to investigate; to check up; to sense; to study
although; but; even though; I wish that
graduate recruitment; employment of new graduates
difference; discrepancy; variation
the number of people; many people; a large number of people; (counted as an) adult
many; numerous; large amount of; large quantity of; frequent; common
to boast of; to be proud of; to take pride in
condescending attitude; arrogant attitude; looking down on
sometimes; occasionally; now and then; from time to time
to consist of; to be made up of; to be concluded (e.g. of an agreement); to hold true (e.g. of a theory); to be viable (of a business, lifestyle, etc.); to carry on
company; corporation; workplace
unofficial offer (esp. job offer); tentative decision
to say; to speak; to tell; to talk
(a) principle; (a) reason; (a) point; some truth
heavy; weighty; heavy (feeling, atmosphere, etc.); serious; gloomy
sermon; preaching; remonstration; scolding; lecturing
from the viewpoint of; according to
cannot be avoided (of a problem, etc.); unavoidable; inevitable
concise; brief; succinct; compact (style)
to reward; to recompense; to repay; to retaliate; to get revenge
still; as yet; (not) yet; more; (more) still; at least
behavior; behaviour; manner; attitude; bearing
interruption; suspension; break
point; tip; head (of a line); front; first; before; (the way) ahead
(way of) life; living; livelihood; life circumstances
complete change; about-face
moving (dwelling, office, etc.); changing residence
to be put in order; to be put to rights; to be disposed of; to be solved; to be finished; to be married (off)
cardboard box; carton; corrugated box
each time; every time; whenever (something happens); on the occasion of
living by oneself; living alone
apartment building; apartment block; apartment house; apartment
unpacking (esp. after moving house)
securing; obtaining; ensuring; belay; belaying
to begin; to start; to happen (again); to begin (anew); to date (from); to originate (in)
to make matters worse; besides; what's more; in addition; on top of that
revising (e.g. manuscript); rewriting; revised manuscript
luggage; baggage; burden; payload (of a packet, cell, etc.)
untouched; unused; intact
to be at one's wits' end; to be cornered; (lit.) to be packed to the hilt
staring-out (down) game; game in which two children looking at each other try to make the opponents laugh first; constant looking at something (e.g. the computer screen, the clock, etc.)
present condition; existing state; status quo; current state