university or college offering four-year programs; the big four ...; the four major ...
appointment; assignment; promotion
capable person; talented person; human resources; personnel
how many years; how long; what year
(several) tens; dozens; scores (of)
year; counter for years (e.g. of an era), grades (e.g. school); period of an apprentice's contract (usu. ten years)
unit (e.g. meters, grams, etc.); denomination; unit (i.e. one comprised of many); group; credit (in school, university, etc.); point
check (pattern); plaid; check; inspection; check (mark); tick; checking (something) out
(all) important positions; every strategic point; each key post; (all) important parts; every important point
appointment; nomination; ordination; commission; designation
any more; anymore; any further; any better; any longer
holiday; day off; sleep; rest; good night
that day; the very same day
there's no (other) way; cannot be helped; unavoidable; it's no use (doing); pointless; hopeless (person)
considerably; fairly; quite; rather; pretty
called; known as; that; to say
appeal; call for something; request; axiom
large; big; great; prominent; -sized; as big as; university
otherworldliness; detachment from the real world; lack of worldly sense
floatingly; driftingly; softly; gently; restlessly; uncertainly
to catch; to capture; to grasp (e.g. meaning); to perceive; to captivate; to move (one's heart)
to rescue (someone); to save; to help (out of a difficulty); to save (spiritually); to redeem (from sin); to deliver (from suffering, distress, etc.)
hero; heroine; Eroica Symphony (Beethoven, 1804); Heroic Polonaise (Chopin)
centre of attention; center of attention
(not) in any way; (not) at all; (none) whatsoever; what kind of
below; down; bottom; beneath; underneath; just after; right after
to approach; to draw near; to get close; to get acquainted with; to get closer to; to get to know
inside the breast of one's clothing (esp. kimono); bosom; space between one's chest and outstretched arms; (one's) reach; heart (e.g. of a mountain); bosom (e.g. of nature)
round; circular; curved; smooth; harmonious; calm
to wind; to coil; to envelope; to shroud; to outflank; to skirt
-ish; -like; resembling; appearing to be; seeming to be
suspicious; doubtful; dubious; questionable; fishy
noble; high and noble; noble (character); refined; precious; expensive
dress; outfit; equipment; makeup; adornment; guise
to spread; to extend; to unfold; to open; to scatter about; to spread around
writing; composition; essay; sentence
enumeration; citation; listing
tiny amount of money; a penny; one letter; one character; one mon (unit of currency)
to attract notice; to catch the eye; to stand out
highest grade; finest quality; top class; superlative (degree)
fellow; guy; thing; object; he; she
cool (temperature, color, etc.); cool (i.e. calm and collected); cool-headed; cool (i.e. fashionable or stylish); course (of medical treatment)
to express (orally); to put into words; to say out loud