scholarship; stipend; bursary; student loan
strong point; merit; virtue; advantage
fault; defect; flaw; failure (in an examination); failing grade
personal history; curriculum vitae; resume
personal history; background; log; record; hysteresis
point in common; common feature
first of all; in the first place; to begin with; for starters
to walk about; to walk around; to walk to and fro; to pace around; to wander
to allow; to let (somebody) do; to make (somebody) do
taking one's children along (to an event, into a new marriage, etc.); parent with child
killing two birds with one stone; serving two ends
on the road; on the street; in the street; on the way
to pass (by) each other; to brush past; to miss (meeting) each other; to fail to meet; to be at odds; to clash
to become old enough to understand what's going on around oneself (of a child, etc.); to reach the age of discretion
effort; exertion; endeavour; endeavor; hard work; striving
makings (of); aptitude; talent; nature; character; temperament
to be opposite; to face each other; to confront (an issue); to face
pocket money; spending money; pin money; allowance
top university; leading university; first-rate university
desperation; struggle to the death
jingle; jangle; chatty; nattering; coquettish; tawdry
this world; this life; current epoch (i.e. the Holocene epoch)
enjoyment; pleasure; diversion; anticipation; looking forward to
to throw away; to cast away; to abandon; to desert; to give up; to resign
absorption; giving undivided attention; devoting oneself (to)
superiority complex; sense of superiority
interval; space; valley; gorge; loophole (in a wall); crenel
to shake; to tremble; to sway; to be unsettled; to be unstable; to fluctuate
with a clash; with a thud; unexpectedly (meeting someone); suddenly (ending); abruptly (coming to a halt)
oh my god!; oh my gosh!; you got me!; wow!
there; that situation; that occasion; the spot (i.e. "on the spot"); immediately; then and there
ultimate; final; last; eventual
romance; love story; love affair; romantic relationship; romance
to make sense; to be consistent; to be logical; to stand to reason; to be coherent
persuasiveness; powers of persuasion; cogency
close connection; deep involvement; close relationship
it cannot be that...; it is highly unlikely that...; it is impossible that...