to be hot on a person's heels
specialization; specialisation
counterclockwise; anti-clockwise
either way; in any case; one way or another
emergency; accident; rare possibility; unexpected occurrence
outside a plane; outboard
automatic pilot; autopilot; automatic control
to engrave in one's heart; (lit.) to inscribe on one's bones
to add to one's circle of friends (or colleagues, etc.); to take in; to accept
as good as dead; might as well be dead; more dead than alive
to begin to catch (attention, etc.); to begin to collect
to splash; to raise (e.g. prices)
hitting (a ball with a bat, racket, golf club, etc.); batting; batted ball; struck ball
two-seater (e.g. aircraft)
not exactly correct, but pretty close to it; not far off the mark
final exam; term-end examination; end-of-term examination
scheduled date; expected date; due date; estimated date of confinement; expected date of delivery
supplementary examination
depression; low spirits; luxuriant (of vegetation)
diligently; assiduously; industriously; beavering away
unable to speak; inarticulate; mute; speechless; tongue-tied
functional disorder; dysfunction
a little bit; a little while
mental preparedness; being braced for; being steeled for
to put on airs; to swagger; to act self-importantly
having both wisdom and courage
to become fraught with emotion
graduate student; insei; apprentice go professional
department of a university; undergraduate (course, program, etc.)
showing special confidence and courtesy (to someone, often to convince them to take a post, etc.)
blind acceptance; blind belief; credulity
peace (of mind); tranquility; tranquillity; serenity