to advance; to go forward; to precede; to go ahead (of); to make progress; to improve; to deepen
at the same time as; while; as well as (multiple roles)
one; 1; best; first; foremost; beginning; start
party (political); person who is fond of; fan of
sudden; abrupt; urgent; pressing; steep; sharp; rapid
to start making a noise; to start making an uproar; to go berserk
flame; blaze; fire; attack; aggression
to approach; to draw near; to get close; to get acquainted with; to get closer to; to get to know
senior (at work or school); superior; elder; older graduate; progenitor; old-timer
mostly; nearly; practically; well-nigh; almost invariably; all but
annihilation; total destruction; complete destruction; crushing defeat
considerably; fairly; quite
results; record; grades; marks
company; lot; bunch; troupe; company (of musicians)
negligence; carelessness; inattention; unpreparedness
not less than; ... and over; beyond (e.g. one's expectations); above; above-mentioned; aforementioned
to enter; to go into; to break into; to join; to enroll; to contain; to hold
only; merely; but; no more than
filling a vacancy; supplementation; substitute; deputy; alternate
remainder; remnant; (not) very; (not) much; too much; excessively
poor result; bad record; failure
one's own child; one's own children
idleness; lack of application; lazy study habits
shelf; ledge; rack; trellis
preparation; arrangements; getting ready; provision; setup; reserving
education; schooling; training; culture; cultivation; education
even; (if) only; just; besides; on top of that
smallness; small item; short month (i.e. having fewer than 31 days); elementary school; smaller (of two things, places, etc. with the same name); inferior; younger (of two people with the same name)
and the like; such as; or something; something like; I hear that ...; people say that...
to be on the verge; to be on the brink; to get close
as (for); for; in the capacity of
carelessly; thoughtlessly; inadvertently
real thing; original; actual
lesson; precept; teachings; moral
to hit; to run into; to light on; to strike into; to come against; to deadlock
often; frequently; now and then; occasionally
de- (indicating reversal, removal, etc.); post-
without (doing); instead of; if (it) isn't done; if (one) doesn't do ...; if not ...; unless ...
class teacher; homeroom teacher; form teacher
to swear; to vow; to take an oath; to pledge
second year of junior high school; second-year junior high school student
rate; ratio; profit; assignment; 10%; unit of ten percent; match
encouragement; spurring (on); cheering (on)
to exchange glances; to look at each other; to postpone; to put off; to contrast; to compare