breaking through; breakthrough; surmounting (a difficulty); overcoming; exceeding; passing
literary woman; talented woman
in a manner of speaking; as it were; so to speak; if you like; per se
to add (one thing to another); to add (a few more words, an explanation, etc.)
taking an examination (esp. for entrance to a school or university)
successful candidate; successful applicant; person who has passed an exam
rank; place (e.g. first place); decimal place; counter for ghosts
first place; first rank; units position (of a number)
record; document; minutes; record (e.g. in sports); setting (a record); recording (a record high, etc.)
achievements; actual results; accomplishments; past results; track record
birth; lineage; identity; background; provenance; origin
to invite; to ask; to beckon; to wave someone in; to call in; to send for
easy; likely to ...; have a tendency to ...; easy to ...
considerably; fairly; quite; rather; pretty
real thing; original; actual
to be separated; to be apart; to leave; to go away; to leave (a job, etc.); to quit
artist's impression; picture based on one's imagination; imaginary rendering
to be set up (completely); to be put together; to be composed (e.g. type)
child's face; childlike face; boyish face; baby face
chestnut-color; chestnut-colour
blue; azure; green; green light (traffic); black (horse coat color); blue 5-point card; immature
to put (into); to put away (in); to pay (fees, taxes, etc.); to deliver; to accept (a gift or money); to keep (within a limit); to offer (to a shrine, deity, etc.)
to come down; to go down; to hang; to dangle; to move back; to step back; to deteriorate
overall; general; as a whole
gentle; quiet; mild; quiet (color, pattern, etc.); sober
to be clever; to be quick-witted; to seem talented
glasses; eyeglasses; judgment; judgement; four-eyes
overserious; deeply sincere; very earnest
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)
if anything; if pushed I'd say; if I had to say
upper level; upper grade; high rank; advanced level; senior level; upper class
government official; public servant; civil servant
schoolgirl; female student
such ... as; or some such
next (to); adjoining; adjacent; house next door; neighbouring house; next-door neighbour
languid; weary; listless; melancholy
to call out to; to hail; to address; to appeal (e.g. to the public); to urge; to exhort
as expected; sure enough; after all (is said and done); in the end; too; also
such; this sort of; like this
to think (something) is improper; to question; to have a problem with
a little; a bit; just a minute; for a moment; somewhat; rather; (not) easily
please (give me); please (do for me)