strong motivation; aggressive ambition; hunger for success; (lit.) hungry spirit
really; truly; indeed; good grief
because; as; since; because of that; therefore; accordingly
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 someone 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; (future) prospects; bringing (from abroad, another region, etc.); bringing about; giving rise to
towards (a destination); for the purpose of; with the goal of; targeting (a group, a demographic)
to learn; to study; 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 come in; to join (a club, company, etc.); to enter (a university, the army, etc.); to be contained (in); to be included (in); to (be able to) fit (in a container, building, etc.)
opposition; resistance; antagonism; reverse; opposite; inverse
seems; I think; I guess; right?; 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; to drop; to set (of the sun or moon); to sink; to decrease (of popularity, quality, speed, sales, etc.); to fall; to be inferior (to)
taking an examination (esp. for entrance to a school or university)
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 with a high proportion of graduates accepted into high-ranking universities; school focused on preparing students to get into high-ranking universities; school with a high proportion of graduates who go on to university or junior college
study; diligence; working hard; experience; knowledge; discount
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; calisthenics
smirkingly; broadly (grinning)
perhaps; possibly; maybe; if; in case; in the event that
cutting edge; leading edge; forefront; tip; end