dream; dream; hope; unrealistic aspiration; daydream; delusion
getting a lump in one's throat; overflowing with feelings; chest full of; lungs full of
to be packed (with); to be filled; to be blocked (of a pipe, nose, etc.); to be clogged; to be become shorter; to shrink; to be at a loss (for)
magical powers; supernatural powers; spell; charm
nature; disposition; temperament; qualities; attributes; talents
thing; matter; incident; occurrence; circumstances; situation; work
to know; to be aware (of); to sense; to feel; to understand; to comprehend; to remember
to soar; to fly high; to be whirled up; to make merry; to be ecstatic; to be in high spirits
to think; to consider; to think (of doing); to plan (to do); to judge; to assess; to imagine
common; ordinary; conventional; customary
simile; metaphor; allegory; parable
but; however; (and) yet; nevertheless; still; for all that
story; tale; narrative; account; fable; legend
protagonist; main character; hero; head (of a household); proprietor (of a store)
selection (from many people for an important position); exceptional promotion
like; similar to; (I) think (that); (I) have a feeling (that); feels like; feels similar to
natural; right; proper; naturally; as a matter of course; rightly
indicates a question; indicates an embedded question; indicates an indirect question; or; whether or not; some- (e.g. something, someone); hmm
reality; actuality; hard fact
sweet-tasting; sweet; fragrant (smelling); sweet (music); lightly salted; light in salt; indulgent
nonexistent; not being (there); unowned; not had; unique; not; impossible
to await; to wait for; to expect
rank; ranking order; hierarchy
around the world; throughout the world
where; what place; how much (long, far); what extent
to be; to exist; to have; to be located; to be equipped with; to happen; to come about
pupil; student; schoolchild
results; record; grades; marks
depending on; dependent on
(social) class; rank; grade
to assign; to allot; to divide among; to distribute; to prorate; to assess
and; and then; thus; and now; and finally
like; similar to; as with; in the same way
to deal with (a person); to treat; to deal with (a problem); to handle; to operate (e.g. a machine); to handle; to deal in
honor student; honours student; model student; prize pupil
as (i.e. in the role of); for (i.e. from the viewpoint of); apart from ... (used to change the topic); even (e.g. "not even a single person"); thinking that ...; trying to ...
fallen scraps; scatterings; leftovers; remainder; student who cannot keep up in school; dropout (from school, society, a movement, etc.)
how (beautiful, tasty, etc.); what a ...; nothing worth mentioning; nothing special; of what name
there is no need to ...; never happens; there is never a time when
one; for one thing; only; (not) even; just (e.g. "just try it"); some kind of; one type of
the most; the best; the greatest; supreme; unrivalled; unsurpassed