strong motivation;  aggressive ambition;  hunger for success; (lit.) hungry spirit
 really;  truly;  indeed;  good grief
 that being the case;  because of ...;  the reason is ...;  given that ...
 relation;  relationship;  participation;  involvement;  influence;  effect
 trouble;  hardship;  difficulty;  anxiety;  worry;  concern
 if;  in case;  as for;  on the topic of;  if that's the case;  if so
 that;  the;  part (as in "part two");  um ...;  er ...
 direction;  way;  side (of an argument, etc.);  one's part;  type;  category;  field (of study, etc.)
 to amass;  to accumulate;  to store;  to leave unpaid
 to receive;  to take;  to get somebody to do something;  to have in one's pocket (a fight, match);  to contract (a disease);  to catch
 good;  advantage;  sake;  purpose;  consequence;  result
 future (usually near);  prospects
 towards (a destination);  for the purpose of;  with the goal of;  targeting (a group, a demographic)
 to study (in depth);  to learn;  to take lessons in
 troupe;  theatrical company
 change;  alteration;  difference;  distinction;  something wrong;  abnormality
 not a chance;  you wish!;  that's not going to happen;  that won't work
 to enter;  to go into;  to break into;  to join;  to enroll;  to contain;  to hold
 opposition;  resistance;  antagonism;  reverse;  opposite;  inverse
 seems;  I think;  I guess;  don't you agree?;  I thought you'd say that!
 drama;  theatre;  theater;  play
 group with a common interest (e.g. students);  club (e.g. company sports club);  circle;  circle (shape)
 older brother;  elder brother;  young man;  buddy;  fella
 to call out (to);  to call;  to summon (a doctor, etc.);  to invite;  to designate;  to name;  to garner (support, etc.)
 to fall down;  to drop;  to be omitted;  to be missing;  to decrease;  to sink;  to fail (e.g. exam or class)
 taking an examination (esp. school and university entrance)
 senior high school;  high school
 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)
 home area;  home town;  local
 name;  given name;  title;  fame;  renown;  pretext
 school centred on preparing students to get into university;  high-level school a person has entered
 study;  diligence;  discount;  reduction
 courageous;  brave;  bold;  valiant
 at that time;  at that moment;  then;  on that occasion
 random;  by chance;  haphazard;  hit-or-miss;  unplanned
 fail-safe;  foolproof;  totally safe
 road;  path;  route;  way;  distance;  journey;  road (e.g. to victory)
 so;  therefore;  accordingly;  consequently;  on those grounds;  that is why
 (approximate) time;  around;  suitable time (or condition);  time of year;  season
 time;  hour;  occasion;  case;  chance;  opportunity
 flexible;  lithe;  soft;  pliable
 smirkingly;  broadly (grinning)
 perhaps;  possibly;  maybe;  if;  in case;  in the event that
 cutting edge;  leading edge;  forefront;  tip;  end