entering a higher-level school, esp. going on to university
(real) ability; true strength; merit; arms; force
owner; proprietor; possessor (e.g. of talent, beauty, etc.)
bluntly (refusing, etc.); flatly; out of hand; completely
there is no need to ...; never happens; there is never a time when
to succeed; to bear fruit
unrelated; irrelevant; unconcerned; unconnected
most suitable; optimum; optimal; best
settlement; solution; resolution
to rely on; to depend on; to count on; to turn to (for help)
for example; for instance; e.g.
although I say; although one might say; although called
it doesn't matter what; anything is fine
for example; for instance; e.g.
such; like that; that sort of; very
chair; stool; post; office; position
to shift; to slide (e.g. something away from something else); to move (e.g. something out of the way); to put off; to delay; to postpone
to approach; to draw near; to get close; to get acquainted with; to get closer to; to get to know
strange; weird; wonder; mystery; cleverness; adroitness
to be hit; to strike; to touch; to be in contact; to be equivalent to; to be applicable; to be right on the money (of a prediction, criticism, etc.)
annual (plant); first-year student
in spite of; nevertheless; although; despite; no matter the; regardless of
temporary; provisional; interim; special; extraordinary; extra
indication; denotation; designation; instructions; directions
furthermore; adding to the above-mentioned; not quite; not very good; lacking
exceptional; unusual; extraordinary; unprecedented; singular
medium; average; moderation; middle school; China; volume two (of three); during (a certain time when one did or is doing something)
sweetly (smiling); broadly (grinning)
stepping back; drawing back
furthermore; again; after all; more and more; moreover; even more
to corner; to drive to the wall; to run down; to track down; to chase after
to whisper; to murmur; to rumor; to rumour
to tell (somebody) to (do something)
successor; replacement; second wife
how about ...?; I wonder; I don't know
other intention; hidden purpose; ulterior motive; ill will; malice
when it becomes; when it comes to
originally; by nature; from the start
abrupt; sudden; unexpected