both hands; both arms; ten
to put in; to let in; to admit; to accept; to accept; to comply; to include
to drain; to pour; to wash away; to distribute (e.g. electricity over wires, music over a PA system, etc.); to circulate; to cruise (e.g. taxi); to float
organization; organisation; structure; construction; system (e.g. railroad, transport, party, etc.); tissue; texture (of a rock)
to well up; to burst; to arise
pupil; disciple; follower
for generations; hereditary; generation after generation
to serve; to work for; to attend
coming out; going out; attending (work); appearing (on stage); start; beginning; origins
makings (of); aptitude; talent; nature; character; temperament
to be prominent; to be conspicuous
old-timer; veteran; senior; old stump; old roots
one by one; one after another; successively
excelling; surpassing; outdoing
practice; practising; training; study
to antagonize; to provoke antipathy
in person; personally; directly
training; drill; practice; discipline
disadvantage; drawback; demerit; bad point; minus
to supplement; to make up for; to compensate for; to cover (a shortage, loss, etc.); to fill (e.g. a vacancy)
remainder; remnant; (not) very; (not) much; too much; excessively
empirical; from experience
enrolling at a cram school
to be outdone (by); to be in inferior (to); to compare unfavorably (with); to be behind
(real) ability; true strength; merit; arms; force
promotion (school, military, etc.)
cause; seed; variety; kind; counter for varieties
qualifications; requirements; capabilities
graduation; completion (of a course); moving on (from); outgrowing (something); leaving (a group, company, etc.)
to resign; to retire; to quit; to leave (one's job, etc.)
arrangement; good offices; discretion; judgment; disposition
combat; battle; action; active service; actual fighting
flowers budding; blooming; flowering; showing results; becoming popular; blooming
to accomplish; to achieve; to carry out; to do ... completely; to do ... entirely
one grade; first-class; primary
walking; pace; step; course (of history, one's life, etc.); history; pitch (of a screw, etc.)
trouble; troubles; worry; distress; sorrows; anguish
to be worried; to be troubled