to cross over; to cross; to pass through; to exceed; to surpass; to be more (than)
work of art or literature that brings fame
biggest; greatest; largest; maximum
hit (film, song, book, etc.); bestseller; blockbuster
star (cinema, sports, etc.); celebrity; star symbol; asterisk; (celestial) star
though; although; be that as it may; nonetheless
establishment; creation; posing (a problem); options setting; preference settings; configuration
leading part; leading actor; leading actress
complete change; reform; restoration; remodeling; remodelling; renewal
protagonist; main character; hero(ine) (of a story); head of household
eleven; 11; jack (playing card); Hodgson's hawk-cuckoo (Cuculus fugax); Horsfield's hawk cuckoo
elementary school; primary school; school for children over eight years old in ancient China; traditional Chinese philology
pupil in ... year; student in ... year
to become old enough to understand what's going on around oneself (of a child, etc.); to reach the age of discretion
death; mortality; to die; to pass away
single-mother household; fatherless family
living; life (one's daily existence); livelihood
poor; needy; lacking (quantity and quality-wise); poor; scanty
elopement; running away with a lover
just like; (virtually) no different from; (almost) the same as; as good as (e.g. dead, settled)
assistance; help; aid; support; reinforcement
happiness; well-being; joy; welfare; blessedness
unhappiness; sorrow; misfortune; death (usu. of a relative); bereavement
to fall onto; to happen; to befall
to cause; to induce; to bring about; to pull upright; to help up (e.g. a fallen person)
betrayer; traitor; turncoat; informer
last days; the end; one's fate
to become enthusiastic; to have a crush (on); to lose one's head (to); to become earnest
family; relatives; dependents; household
pride; boast; credit (to)
to throw away; to cast away; to abandon; to desert; to give up; to resign
what is it (that); the meaning of something; what something is about
to laugh at; to ridicule; to mock; to make fun of; to sneer at
so much (something) as to (e.g. so moved as to cry); overwhelmed; carried away; because of too much
dizziness; giddiness; vertigo
scissors; shears; clippers; hole punch
assembly hall; meeting place; venue; grounds
large industrial company; major corporation; big business
company president; manager; director
to scatter; to disseminate (e.g. a rumor); to spread (e.g. germs); to distribute widely (e.g. leaflets); to hand out freely; to spend recklessly