expectation; anticipation; hope; promising; rising; up-and-coming
star (usu. not including the Sun); planet (usu. not including Earth); star (glyph, symbol, shape); star (actor, player, etc.); small dot; spot; star point (in go)
willpower; guts; determination; character; nature; disposition
disliked; hated; tendency; smack (of); distinction; discrimination
sudden; abrupt; urgent; pressing; steep; sharp; rapid
to aim at (for, to do, to become); to try for; to have an eye on; to go toward; to head for
companion; fellow; group; company; member of the same category (family, class)
medium; average; moderation; middle school; China; volume two (of three); during (a certain time when one did or is doing something)
name; given name; title; fame; renown; pretext
direction; way; side (of an argument, etc.); one's part; type; category; field (of study, etc.)
very; greatly; much; just about to; almost; very nearly
to approach; to draw near; to get close; to get acquainted with; to get closer to; to get to know
activity (esp. energetic); great efforts; conspicuous service; to flourish; to participate actively; to play an active role
to wait eagerly for; to look forward to
to need; to call for; to require
most; highest; maximum; best; wonderful; finest
worst; horrible; horrid; in the worst case; if worst comes to worst
ordinary person; average person; mediocre person
at last; finally; barely; narrowly; just
everybody; every last one of them; all
setback; failure (e.g. plans, business); frustration; discouragement
mouth; opening; hole; mouth (of a bottle); spout; gate; door
to give up on; to turn one's back (on); to abandon; to forsake; to dump (e.g. romantic partner)
being a poor loser; unwillingness to admit defeat; sour grapes
even if; even though; however; no matter how
to subsist; to keep on living
to become broken; to break down; to be crazy; to be nuts; to be infatuated with; to be outdone (by someone)
winning in a flash; instant defeat
second (unit of time); arc second
as it is; as one likes; because; condition; state
to bear a grudge against; to resent; to blame; to curse; to feel bitter towards
just barely; only just; at the very limit; at the last moment
email; mail (usu. in compound words); post; message (sent over a chat application); instant message; male
tortoise shell bondage; turtle shell bondage
past; after; too (much); over- (e.g. eating)
chest; breast; breasts; bosom; heart; lungs; stomach
superior airs; air of importance; overemphasis
term; period; time frame; time limit; deadline; cutoff (date)
year; counter for years (e.g. of an era), grades (e.g. school); period of an apprentice's contract (usu. ten years)
May; fifth month of the lunar calendar
ninth day of the month; nine days