spine; line of the backbone; seam down the back (of clothing)
tightly; tautly; (springing, straightening) up; suddenly; intuitively; instinctively
interview (e.g. for a job)
new graduate; recent graduate
university student; college student
with a snap; (break) cleanly; (reject) sternly; flatly; smartly (e.g. of dressing up well)
to overdo; to do too much
example; instance; precedent; custom; habit
display; (computer) display; monitor
television; TV; TV program; TV programme; TV broadcast
as a test; as an experiment; by way of experiment; by way of trial; tentatively
considerable; great; important; significant; a big deal
cheap; inexpensive; calm; peaceful; quiet
enjoyment; pleasure; amusement; anticipation; looking forward to; something to look forward to
any; anything; whatever; I am told; I hear; I understand
(corrugated) cardboard; cardboard box; carton
movie; film; motion picture
rack; ruck (rugby); lac; luck
digital versatile disc; DVD
change to ...; becoming ...; making into ...; -ization; -ification
earnest desire; eager hope; longing; yearning; hankering
not less than ...; ... and over; beyond (e.g. one's expectations); above; the above; the above-mentioned
finally; in the end; at last; in the end; after all; never (happened)
to change (into); to turn (into); to transform (into); to influence
passage (of time); elapsing; progress; development; transit
last; final; end; conclusion; rust
scene; sight; scenario; setting
nasal mucus; dripping nose; snot
first floor; ground floor; one floor; one storey; one rank
absorbed in; immersed in; forgetting oneself; daze; within a dream; while dreaming
one or two; a couple; a few; first and second (place); the top two
May; fifth month of the lunar calendar
opening to the public; making available to the public; exhibiting; unveiling; release (of a film, information, etc.); disclosure
wonderful; splendid; magnificent; exceeding; incredible; remarkable
conversely; on the contrary
to burst (open); to break; to split