basics; fundamentals; basis; basically; fundamentally
intensely; severely; strictly; tightly; compactly; closely
to train; to teach; to acquire (information); to learn; to stock; to stock up on
fully fledged; full-fledged; proper; competent; qualified; full-grown
it seems that ...; it appears that ...; is like ...; is similar to ...
as one would expect; just as you'd expect (from); still; all the same; even ... (e.g. "even a genius")
around the world; throughout the world
to choose the best; to select carefully; to handpick
as one would expect from ...; given that ... (naturally ...); because ...; for good reason; there is a (good) reason that ...
to master (a skill); proprietor; manager; leader; chief; master (of arts, science, etc.); master (recording)
dropout; straggler; outcast; failure
medium (size); average (grade, level, etc.); in; within; during; while; currently (doing)
poor (academic) performance; poor (business) results (showing)
to be worried; to be troubled
depressive state (e.g. of manic depression); depressive condition
sending home; repatriation; deportation
severe; strict; hard (to do); difficult; intense (e.g. cold); harsh (weather)
to bear; to stand; to endure; to put up with
escape; flight; breakout; fleeing; desertion
competent; suitable; qualified
persevering; very patient
to accompany; to go hand in hand with; to be consequent upon; to be accompanied by; to bring with; to take with
school seasonal (train and bus) ticket
presentation (of documents); submission (of an application, report, etc.); production (e.g. of evidence); introduction (e.g. of a bill); filing; turning in
entry (in a form, register, diary, etc.); filling in; filling out
complex; intricate; complicated; confused; troublesome; vexatious
reaching a stopping place; settling down (before the next stage); getting to a point where one can rest; one paragraph
being in charge of (esp. a class or subject); taking charge of; class teacher; homeroom teacher; form teacher
name; given name; first name
leisurely; slowly; soon; shortly; here and there; scattered
to become familiar with; to get used to; to become accustomed to; to come to fit; to go (well) with; to suit
finally; at last; barely; narrowly; gradually; little by little
to give birth; to bear (child); to lay (eggs); to produce; to yield; to give rise to
stage; step; level; rank; order; stairs
regularization; regularisation; getting up speed; proceeding at full tilt
contents; content; substance; matter; detail; import
to lean (to one side); to incline; to be unbalanced (e.g. diet); to be unduly weighted towards; to be partial; to be biased
slightly; lightly; thinly; faintly; dimly
apprehension; misgivings; uneasiness; fear; anxiety
(what) the heck; (why) in the world; one object; one body; one form; one style; one Buddhist image
training; education; development; cultivation
originally; primarily; essentially; intrinsically; proper; rightful