still more; even more; all the more; still less; even less
to be helpful; to be dependable; to stand by (someone)
achievements; actual results; accomplishments; past results; track record
out of one's line; out of one's field
secret plan; secret scheme; secret stratagem; secret method
to grant; to give; to confer; to teach; to instruct; to impart (knowledge)
one by one; each; every; at intervals of
election; selection; choice
thorough; exhaustive; complete
to examine; to look up; to investigate; to check up; to sense; to study
chance to win; opportunity to win; chance of victory
one's chance; the right time; target; objective
tendency; trend; inclination
to be placed on; to be set on; to be piled on; to appear (in print); to be mentioned; to be recorded
to put to use; to make good use of; to exploit
reckless remark; rash remark; thoughtless words; falsehood
presentation (of documents); submission (of an application, report, etc.); production (e.g. of evidence); introduction (e.g. of a bill); filing; turning in
being selected (for a prize, exhibition, etc.); being accepted; winning
minor; small; minor (key, scale, etc.); the minor leagues (US baseball)
to take; to catch; to capture
contribution (to a newspaper, magazine, etc.); submission; post (on a blog, social media, etc.)
magnification; leverage; amplification; competitiveness rating (e.g. for university entrance); applicant-to-acceptance ratio
to be smart; to be cool; to be sharp; to be stylish
with a snap; (break) cleanly; (rejecting) sternly; flatly; smartly; (dressing up) well
to thrust before; to thrust at
with a clunk; with a clank; the sound of a sudden decrease (in profits, vigor, etc.)
even so; all the same; nevertheless; yes, but ...
senior high school; high school
idea; conception; way of thinking; approach; expression
rational; reasonable; logical
full of confidence; brimming with (self-)confidence; having great faith in oneself
surely; clearly; without a doubt; in all probability; no matter how one slices it; no matter how one looks at it