companion; partner; other party; addressee; opponent (sports, etc.)
to stare at; to gaze at; to look hard at; to watch intently; to fix one's eyes on
to live through; to survive
mostly; nearly; practically; well-nigh; almost invariably; all but
approximately; about; to (about) the extent that; (almost) enough that; as ... as ...; like
no!; no no!; no, not at all
to; for; from the standpoint of; as far as ... is concerned
important; significant; precious; valuable; careful
extra; more; unnecessary; needless; all the more; even more
main question; real issue at hand
understanding; comprehension; appreciation; sympathy
to put; to place; to leave (behind); to establish (an organization, a facility, a position, etc.); to set up; to appoint (someone to a certain position); to hire
to get back; to regain; to recover; to make up (for); to catch up on
junior high school; middle school; lower secondary school
results; record; grades; marks
far and away the best; the very best; cream of the crop; crème de la crème; decisive lead; commanding lead
Yue (kingdom in ancient China; 6th C-334 BCE); Vietnam
no!; no no!; no, not at all
how kind of you; that's very nice of you; kindly
cram school; private tutoring school; juku
to pay (e.g. money, bill); to brush off; to wipe away; to drive away (e.g. one's competitors); to sell off (something unneeded); to dispose of; to pay (e.g. attention)
surplus; margin; leeway; composure; placidity; complacency
to be saved; to be rescued; to escape harm; to be spared damage; to be helped; to be saved trouble
difficult; hard; impossible; unfeasible; fussy; particular; gloomy
period; epoch; the times; those days; oldness; ancientness
feeling refreshed; feeling relieved; neat; tidy; frank; open-hearted; completely
cannabis (Cannabis sativa); hemp (plant); hemp (fiber); linen; flax
possession; ownership; Tibet; Tibetan people
educational institution; school; academy; campus
special; particular; extraordinary; exceptional; especial
house; one's house; one's home; one's family
midterm (mid-semester) test or exam
expectation; anticipation; prediction; forecast; conjecture
something; some; somehow; for some reason; (is there) something (you want, etc.)
head (of a household); proprietor (of a store); one's husband; (one's) employer; (one's) master; host
family; members of a family
wife; your wife; his wife; married lady; madam
important; serious; valuable; precious; serious matter; major incident
it is assuredly that ...; can say with confidence that ...; did not ...
just because; even if; even though
to say; to speak; to tell; to talk