entering a higher-level school, esp. going on to university
tradition; legend; folklore
origin; source; base; basis; cause; ingredient; material
(on) land; ground; shore; track-and-field events
community; circles; kingdom; erathem; field (electrical); border
being much talked about; creating a stir; being the talk of town
medium; average; moderation; middle school; China; volume two (of three); during (a certain time when one did or is doing something)
incredible; unbelievable; terrific; impressive
the number of people; many people; a large number of people; (counted as an) adult
to come together; to merge; to fit; to match; to be profitable; to be equitable
so-so; passable; now, now; my, my
remnant; residue; remaining; left-over
one person; being alone; being by oneself; being single; being unmarried; by oneself
request; favour (to ask); wish; please
enjoyment; pleasure; diversion; amusement; hobby
rumour; rumor; report; hearsay; gossip; common talk
for some reason or other; somehow; whatsitsname; what-you-call-it; and so on; and you know the rest
to be late; to be delayed; to fall behind (in a race, one's studies, etc.); to lag behind; to be bereaved of; to be preceded by (someone) in death
excuse me; pardon me; I'm sorry; thank you
lateness; tardiness; arriving late
bad; poor; poor (quality); inferior; evil; sinful; ugly
a little; a bit; just a minute; for a moment; somewhat; rather; (not) easily
abruptly; suddenly; all of a sudden; without warning
(period of) a year; during an era
amount sold; sales; proceeds; takings; turnover
10^8; 100,000,000; hundred million
to descend; to go down; to be handed down (of an order, judgment, etc.); to pass (of time); to surrender; to capitulate; to be less than
it is assuredly that ...; can say with confidence that ...; did not ...
same; identical; equal; anyway; anyhow; in either case
Yue (kingdom in ancient China; 6th C-334 BCE); Vietnam
silence; being silent; quiet; reticence; inaction
to quiet; to calm down; to compose oneself; to settle down
first of all; to begin with; probably; most likely; more or less (satisfactory); on the whole
fellow men; between men; among men; man-to-man
fellow women; between women; among women; woman-to-woman
to talk; to speak; to tell; to explain; to speak (a language)
to defend against; to protect against; to prevent; to avert; to avoid
moving to new seats; moving to new desks
proposal; proposition; suggestion
on and after; as from; hereafter; thereafter; since
no matter what; whatever happens; in any situation; rain or shine
to wedge one's way in; to push in (between); to step in (between); to interrupt (a conversation, quarrel, etc.); to intervene