the most; the extreme; prime; conspicuous
barrier; obstacle; difficulty; hurdle; deadlock
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
state; condition; situation; appearance; circumstances
start; beginning; starting (e.g. a race); departing; starting point
scholarly ability; scholarship; knowledge; literary ability
to gather; to collect; to assemble
ridiculously; unusually; exceptionally
student (esp. a university student)
friendship; fellowship; camaraderie
to build; to construct; to erect; to build up (a reputation, position, fortune, etc.); to establish (a relationship, household, tradition, etc.); to lay (a foundation)
4th day of the month; four days
studying for a test (esp. school or university entrance examinations)
all; whole; entire; complete (set); in total
perfect score; full marks; perfect; entirely satisfactory; excellent
passing (an exam); pass; success; meeting (specifications, standards, etc.); passing (inspection); qualification
self-confidence; confidence (in oneself)
wall; partition; barrier; obstacle; Chinese "Wall" constellation (one of the 28 mansions); wall (of stones)
actually; really; truly; in practice; practically
to be temperate in; to refrain; to make notes; to jot down (e.g. phone number); to be in preparation for; to be in waiting for
point; tip; head (of a line); front; first; before; (the way) ahead
contacting; (making) contact; connection (with a train, bus, etc.); joining (a railway line, etc.); connection (between matters, incidents, etc.); relation
new student; freshman; first-year student
to serve as; to act as; to fill (the position of); to play the role of; to be in charge of; to hold (a position)
taking an examination (esp. for entrance to a school or university)
head; chief; top student; head of the class; top seat; first desk (in orchestra)
compulsion; coercion; forcing (to do); enforcement
declining; refusal; nonacceptance; turning down; withdrawal (e.g. of candidacy); pulling out (e.g. of a race)
top; top position; senior management; senior bureaucrat; home page (of a website)
making; producing; appearance (attire, make-up, etc.); build; physique; sashimi
influence; effect; impact
results; record; grades; marks
consequence; outcome; result; blame; fault
innocent look; nonchalant look; look of ignorance; air of innocence
participation; joining; entry
on a stage; on a platform; on an altar
representation; representative; exemplification; typification; leader; switchboard number
to wear glasses; to put on glasses
schoolgirl; female student
to give (esp. to someone of lower status); to bestow; to provide; to afford; to assign; to cause
to take on; to undertake; to take over; to inherit; to guarantee; to vouch for
as was expected; just as one thought; sure enough; really; actually; ever