day after day; day by day
late at night; at a late hour
once; one time; temporarily; for a moment; one degree; one tone
nonexistent; not being (there); unowned; not had; unique; not; impossible
to stick through; to force through; to spread throughout; to thoroughly diffuse; to make a path between two points; to proceed in a logical manner; to let pass
to reach the point that; to come to be that; to turn into
day in question; appointed day; that very day; the day (of issue, publication, etc.)
vaccination; inoculation; immunization; immunisation
to receive; to get; to catch (e.g. a ball); to be struck by (wind, waves, sunlight, etc.); to sustain (damage); to incur (a loss); to undergo (e.g. surgery)
in spite of; nevertheless; although; despite; no matter the; regardless of
mumps; epidemic parotitis
to take (a resource, e.g. time or money); to hang; to come into view; to arrive; to come under (a contract, a tax); to start (engines, motors); to attend
memories; recollections; reminiscence
athletic meet (esp. at school); sports day
player (of a sport); athlete; team member
academic year; school year; year in school; grade in school
top; top position; senior management; senior bureaucrat
time; thyme; time out (e.g. in sport)
entrance; admission; entering
medium; average; moderation; middle school; China; volume two (of three); during (a certain time when one did or is doing something)
abrupt; sudden; unexpected
to attack; to assail; to succeed (someone in a post, role, etc.); to make a sudden visit
(stage) appearance; performance; participation (e.g. in a tournament)
declining; refusal; nonacceptance; turning down; withdrawal (e.g. of candidacy); pulling out (e.g. of a race)
revenge; making a new attempt where one previously failed; determination of a loser to win the next time
good; advantage; sake; purpose; consequence; result
to continue; to keep up; to keep on
pupil in ... year; student in ... year
junior high school; middle school; lower secondary school
senior high school; high school
taking an examination (esp. school and university entrance)
to move; to stir; to operate; to run; to make a move; to take action; to be touched
to start; to begin; to start up (a business, society, etc.); to open (e.g. a store); to start ...; to begin to ...
until then; till then; to that extent; the end of it; all there is to it
misfortune; bad luck; ill luck; ill fortune
wiping out; sweeping away; eradicating; dispelling
in order to do; for the purpose of doing
leading; foremost; preeminent; outstanding; one of the best