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optimistic; hopeful

1

to be surprised; to be taken aback; to be amazed; to be frightened; to be startled; to be alarmed

15

sea; ocean; waters

1

opposite side; other side; over there; ahead; destination; there (somewhere distant, esp. abroad)

12

moreover; furthermore; nevertheless; and yet

4

(in a) long time; long time (ago); while (ago); long ago; long while (ago); (in a) long while

3

to meet; to encounter; to see; to have an accident; to have a bad experience

9

first words said (e.g. when meeting someone); first thing out of one's mouth; first speech; inaugural address; first tone (in Chinese); level tone

1

already; yet; soon; shortly; further; more

43

somewhere; in some respects; in some way

16

to hang; to suspend; to lower; to reduce; to demote; to move back

6

calculation; self-interest; selfishness

2

to be heard; to be audible; to sound (like); to come across (as); to be well known; to be famous

31

trouble; difficulties; dispute; confusion; disorder; mess

1

consequence; outcome; result; blame; fault

11

influential; prominent; leading; strong; powerful; likely

2

distinction; difference; separate; different; exception; exclusion

5

to aspire to; to aim for; (arch.) to give a gift (as a token of gratitude, goodwill, etc.); (arch.) to perform a memorial service

7

to reach the point where ...; to come to ...; to come to be that ...; to start to ...; to begin to ...

7

to hide; to conceal; to lower volume (of a sound or one's voice) so as not to be heard; to become quiet and inconspicuous

1

to talk about; to speak of; to recite; to chant; to indicate; to show

29

silence (not speaking); muteness

6

superior; special class; higher than A class; extraordinary

1

even; (if) only; just; besides; on top of that

9

subordinate person

8

to collect; to put (it all) together; to summarize; to aggregate; to bring to a conclusion; to finalize

2

already; previously; before; undeniably; unmistakably

19

heavy responsibility

2

rival; competitor; competition

1

row of houses; every house; each house; all; totally

1

miserable; pitiable; shameful; deplorable; pathetic

1

unfortunately; regrettably

5

ready fire-power; battle-ready forces; immediate asset (to a team or firm); someone who can be an immediately effective player or worker

1

in either case (used specifically in the instance of two possible outcomes or situations); either way; one way or another

1

notable; important; chief; valuable; conspicuous; outstanding

2

to adopt (a method, proposal, etc.); to take (a measure, course of action, etc.); to pick (e.g. flowers); to gather (e.g. mushrooms); to extract (e.g. juice); to take (e.g. a sample); to assume (an attitude)

1

having no relation with whatsoever; having nothing to do with; alien

1

to invite; to ask; to beckon; to wave someone in; to call in; to send for

2

people; populace; masses

2

applicant

1

to respond; to answer; to accept (an invitation, offer, etc.); to comply with (a request, etc.); to suit; to match

7

(the thing) itself

2

to start to move; to get going; to come alive

3

slow; late; too late

3

standard; criterion; norm; benchmark; measure; gauge

1

to be found; to be discovered

6

inevitable; necessary; certain; inevitability; necessity

1

degree of difficulty; difficulty level

1

having no choice but to ...; all one can do is ...; there's nothing to do except ...; having nothing but ...; there is only ...; having only ...

11

means; is; as for

1