entering a higher-level school, esp. going on to university
what is called; as it is called; the so-called; so to speak
guardian; protector; patron; parent
many; a lot; much; multitude
evil deed; wrongdoing; crime; misfortune; calamity
single; solo; solitary; just one; only one
to turn one's hand to; to reach out one's hand; to get involved in; to make a move on; to strike; to beat
strategic arrangement of go stones; opening moves; preparation; preparatory steps; groundwork
to hit; to strike; to strike (noon, etc.); to sound (cymbals, etc.); to beat (rhythmically, e.g. pulse, waves, etc.); to move; to impress
insufficiency; deficiency; shortage; dissatisfaction; discontent; complaint
evil; wickedness; (role of) the villain (in theatre, etc.); the bad guy
mountain; hill; mine (e.g. coal mine); heap; pile; crown (of a hat); thread (of a screw)
ghost; apparition; phantom; spectre; specter; demon
goblin; apparition; monster; ghost; phantom; spectre
finally; at last; in the end; after all; never (happened)
to declare; to assert; to state definitively; to finish saying; to say it all; to finish one's sentence
pace; tempo; slow and fast; in case of emergency
to replace; to exchange; to interchange; to substitute
to pull out; to take out; to lead out (e.g. a horse from a stable); to summon (e.g. to court); to withdraw (money); to draw
questioning; interrogation; examination (of a witness)
series; chain; two reams (i.e. 1000 sheets of paper); verse; stanza
(approximate) time; around; suitable time (or condition); time of year; season
packing something in a bag; bagging
lukewarm; tepid; half-hearted; vague; lenient; mild
to be mixed; to be blended with; to be combined; to associate with; to mingle with; to interest
odour; odor; scent; aura; whiff; smacks of ...
(not so) much; (not) very
to change; to alter; to transform; to reform; to revise; to amend
to make sense; to be consistent; to be logical; to stand to reason; to be coherent
well then ...; in that situation; in which case
to continue (for a long time); to occur in succession; to come next (e.g. on TV)
to persevere; to persist; to insist that; to stick to (one's opinion); to remain in a place; to stick to one's post
to live (of humans); to reside; to inhabit; to dwell; to abide
apartment building; apartment block; apartment house; apartment
failure; mistake; blunder
to pile up; to make a heap; to lay (e.g. bricks); to acquire (e.g. experience); to build (a reputation)
human relations; personal relationships
qualifications; requirements; capabilities
to be in time (for); to serve (suit, meet) the purpose; to be good enough; to be enough
to do over again; to redo; to start over; to remake; to resume; to recommence
favourable; favorable; doing well; OK; all right
to advance; to go forward; to precede; to go ahead (of); to make progress; to improve; to deepen