year; counter for years (e.g. of an era), grades (e.g. school); period of an apprentice's contract (usu. ten years)
to wake up; to awake; to perk up; to awaken (to the truth, etc.); to come to a realization; to come to one's senses
to raise; to raise up; to wake; to wake up; to cause; to bring about; to start
to give; to let (one) have; to give; to do for one; to take the trouble to do; to do to someone's disadvantage
mock exam; practice exam; practice test
worst; horrible; horrid; in the worst case; if worst comes to worst
for the first time in one's life
in a sense; in some way; to an extent
brilliant achievement; spectacular feat; splendid accomplishment; remarkable deed
honestly speaking; in truth; in all honesty; to be frank
(not) ever; (not) by any means; (not) in the least; (not) in any way; (not) at all
average; mean; balance; equilibrium
just barely; only just; at the very limit; at the last moment
to exceed (esp. figures: profits, unemployment rate, etc.); to surpass; to be more than; to be better than
degree; amount; grade; standard; of the order of (following a number); about
scholarly ability; scholarship; knowledge; literary ability
to furnish with; to equip with; to prepare for; to make preparations for; to possess (all that is needed); to be endowed with
in spite of; nevertheless; although; despite; no matter the; regardless of
deviation value (usu. scaled to mean of 50, standard deviation of 10, and often used for academic grades); deviation; T-score; standard score
to fall below (esp. figures: profits, unemployment rate, etc.); to be less than; to be lower than; to fall just short of; to be just under
(what) the heck; (why) in the world; one object; one body; one form; one style
performance; take; game; season; penetrative vaginal sex (with a prostitute); unsimulated sex (in an adult movie)
force; strength; capability; ability; efficacy; effect; effort
show (of power, ability, etc.); exhibition; demonstration; display; manifestation
type; kind; type (of person); (ideal) type; typewriter; typing
one; 1; best; first; foremost; beginning; start
to be solved; to be resolved; to loosen; to come untied; to be removed (of restrictions); to be lifted (e.g. a ban)
necessary; needed; essential; necessity; need; requirement
not less than; ... and over; beyond (e.g. one's expectations); above; above-mentioned; aforementioned
to leave a trail; to leave traces; to have a lasting effect
trauma (usu. psychological)
to coil around; to follow about; to be related to; to concern; to be associated with
the past; bygone days; one's past (that one would prefer remained secret); past (tense); preterit; previous life
memory; recollection; remembrance; storage
to wake up (someone; by calling out); to awaken; to bring back (e.g. memories); to evoke; to recall
fluttering; flapping; (arch.) flickering (light, flame, etc.); frill; piece of thin material
method; manner; appearance; air; tendency; folk song (genre of the Shi Jing)
to bend; to flutter; to wave; to yield to; to be swayed by; to bow to
results; record; grades; marks
vote; ballot; label; ticket; tag
easy; simple; ready; casual; off-hand; easy-going
to throw into; to toss into
neck; head; dismissal; discharge