recommendation; referral; endorsement
cannot help (doing, etc.); cannot resist; must not ...; should not ...; must ...; have to ...
even at the best of times; already; (even) under normal circumstances; in addition to; as it is
genuine; real; full-scale; full-blown; full-fledged; professional
by all means; at any cost; whether (one is) willing or not; willingly or unwillingly; on no account; by no means
difference; variation; difference
judging from; on the basis of; from the point of view of
labour; labor; effort; toil; trouble
had better ...; had better not ...
profit-and-loss arithmetic; calculating profit and loss; mercenary point of view
leaving out; omitting; skipping; (beating) in succession; in a row
cheerful; lively; lighthearted
small fraction; small proportion
to have an idea; to have a clue
to meet (by chance); to come across; to meet (e.g. of rivers, highways, etc.); to emerge and engage (an enemy)
memory; sense; experience
apart from that; to return to the topic; enough of that
general; universal; ordinary; average; (arch.) the same; (arch.) no different
contest decided by a single round (bout); contest decided by a single roll of dice; one-shot game (contest); make-or-break game
looking good; sounding good; (of) good appearance
to reason; to sum up; to conclude
suddenly (hit); with a slap; sharply (glance, glare, etc.); fiercely; suddenly; all of a sudden
to express sudden recognition and being impressed; (lit.) to slap one's knee
skillful; skilful; delicious; appetizing; fortunate; splendid
famous school or university
to win through (e.g. to the next round); to win game after game; to achieve a final victory; to fight to the end and win; to come out on top
infinity; infinitude; eternity; infinite; limitless
in short; in a word; to sum up; to put it simply; to make a long story short; after all
individual; separate; personal; case-by-case
house; one's house; one's home; one's family
in fact; as a matter of fact; actually; in reality; to tell the truth
(eating up) quickly; in no time; quickly (sticking out one's tongue); licking; licking up; (peeling off) in one go
to put out one's tongue; to stick out one's tongue
collecting; collection; collation; gathering; arrangement; coordination
university admissions process based on school grades, essays, interviews, etc. (as opposed to an entrance exam)