success; passing (e.g. exam); eligibility
promise; agreement; convention; rule; destiny; fate
viewing optimistically; thinking optimistically; taking an optimistic view; looking on the bright side
myself; yourself; I; me; you
to accompany; to go hand in hand with; to be consequent upon; to be accompanied by; to bring with; to take with
before long; soon; almost; nearly; finally; in the end
to sift out; to screen or eliminate (candidates)
obvious; clear; plain; evident; apparent; explicit
so; therefore; accordingly; like I said; I told you already
exceedingly; extremely; decisively
charming; fascinating; attractive
grace; favor; favour; blessing; benefit
doubt; question; uncertainty; skepticism; scepticism; suspicion
appearing ...; looking ...; way to ...; method of ...ing; form; style
outline; summary; overview; synopsis; abstract; abridgment
to be handed down; to be introduced; to be transmitted; to be circulated; to go along; to walk along
yes; yeah; huh?; what?; not; 's
don't you think?; indicates question
exactly; surely; right then; just then; just (about to); on the verge (of doing or happening)
notice; attention; observation
to go to and from (a place); to go back and forth between; to go to (school, work, etc.); to attend; to circulate (e.g. blood, electricity); to be communicated (e.g. thought)
first day of the month; (arch.) first ten days of the lunar month
10,000; ten thousand; myriad; everything; all; (arch.) various
near; neighbourhood; nearly (e.g. "it took nearly one year"); close to; shortly; soon
by the way; in this connection; incidentally; in passing
the present; present time; as of; present tense; this world; this life
first place; first rank; unit's position; Japanese yew (Taxus cuspidata)
to lead; to spearhead (a group); to command (troops)
to chase; to run after; to follow (a set order, a trend, etc.); to drive out; to get rid of; to drive (e.g. a herd)
B class; B grade; second rate
to compare; to make a comparison; to compete; to vie
to be packed (with); to be full (space, schedule, etc.); to be blocked (road, pipe, nose, etc.); to be clogged; to shorten (width, interval, etc.); to shrink (shirt, word form, etc.); to be at a loss
direction; way; side (of an argument, etc.); one's part; type; category; field (of study, etc.)
how long; how much; to what extent
to shorten; to reduce; to crumple (fabric); to wrinkle; to make (one's body) smaller; to draw in (one's legs)
victory or defeat; match; contest; game
fork; junction; parting of the ways; turning point
long (distance, length); long (time); protracted; prolonged
spring break; spring vacation
opening ceremony (of the school term)