dragon (esp. a Chinese dragon); naga; semi-divine human-cobra chimera in Hindu and Buddhist mythology; promoted rook
educational institution; school; academy; campus
to advance (spatially); to go forward; to precede; to go ahead (of); to make progress; to move ahead (e.g. of work); to intensify
road; path; route; way; distance; journey; road (e.g. to victory)
that; it; then; that point (in time); (arch.) there; (arch.) you
indicates sentence topic; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
large; big; great; prominent; -sized; as big as; university
successful candidate; successful applicant; person who has passed an exam
producing (people) in great numbers; appearing one after the other
highest institute of education
top; top position; senior management; senior bureaucrat; home page (of a website)
plural; multiple; plural (number)
-ian (e.g. Italian); -ite (e.g. Tokyoite); -er (e.g. performer, etc.); person working with ...; man; person
to take out; to get out; to put out; to reveal; to submit (e.g. thesis); to turn in; to publish
name; given name; title; fame; renown; pretext
nationwide; countrywide; national; throughout the country
at; in; to; toward; to; for; because of
to spread; to be propagated
thing; matter; incident; occurrence; circumstances; situation; work
it seems; I think; I guess; right?; don't you agree?
if so; in that case; in that situation
admission (to a school or university); entrance; enrolment; enrollment; matriculation
several; a few; number; quantity; counting; calculation; number
rapid increase; sharp rise; proliferation; surge; explosion
present stage; current phase; current rank; present grade
new student; freshman; first-year student
person in line (for ...); person expected to ...
falling below quota; not reaching capacity (e.g. a school having fewer applicants for entrance exams than its quota)
rate; ratio; one tenth; ten percent; (comparative) profit; gain; assignment
new; neo-; newness; novelty; Gregorian calendar; Xin dynasty (of China; 9-23 CE)
three years; third school year (e.g. of high school)
classroom; lecture room; department (in a university); class; lessons; school (for a particular discipline)
medium (size); average (grade, level, etc.); in; within; during; while; currently (doing)
year; counter for years (e.g. of an era), grades (e.g. school); period of an apprentice's contract (usu. ten years)
indicates the subject of a sentence; indicates possession; but; however; and; used after an introductory remark or explanation; regardless of ...
first-year student; first-year pupil; beginner; novice; annual; annual plant
to arrive at (e.g. a decision); to reach (a stage); to lead to (a place); to get to; in the extreme case of; (arch.) to come
not exceeding ...; not more than ...; below (a standard, level, etc.); under; the following; the below-mentioned
nothing but; except; no more than