criticizing; lambasting; pointing out faults; calling for a retake; ordering (someone) to redo something
to falter; to flinch (from); to recoil (from); to quail (at); to be intimidated; to feel daunted
near oneself; close to one; familiar
to hum (a tune); to sing to oneself; to croon
to fold one's arms; to link arms with someone
something to think about; one's thoughts; concern; thinking about something; being absorbed in one's thoughts
of great promise; with a promising future
capable person; talented person; human resources; personnel
to drink up; to drink to the last drop; to drink (a glass) dry; to drain (one's glass); to empty; to down (a drink)
to envy; to be envious of; to be jealous of
acceptance limits; admission quota; area of eligibility
investigation; research; looking something up
graduate recruitment; employment of new graduates
difference; discrepancy; variation
the number of people; many people; a large number of people
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; firm; one's workplace
to say; to speak; to tell; to be called
(a) principle; (a) reason; (a) point; some truth
heavy; weighty; heavy (feeling, atmosphere, etc.); serious; gloomy
sermon; preaching; homily; remonstration; scolding; lecturing
from the viewpoint of; according to
cannot be avoided (of a problem, etc.); unavoidable; inevitable
concise; brief; succinct; compact (style)
behavior; behaviour; manner; attitude; bearing
(way of) life; lifestyle; living; life circumstances; livelihood; day-to-day life
complete change; about-face
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
moving in (to a house, apartment, etc.); taking up residence
date (of a planned event, act, etc.); day; (number of) days
securing; obtaining; ensuring; belay; belaying
revising (a manuscript); rewriting; revised manuscript
untouched; unused; intact
to be at one's wits' end; to be cornered; to be in a fix; to be in a desperate situation; to be in a pinch; to be in a predicament
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)
present condition; existing state; status quo; current state
to lament; to grieve; to regret; to deplore
taking (a class); studying; completion (of a course)