to pick; to pluck; to snip; to cut; to nip
at the very beginning; first of all; first and foremost; before anything else
to eat; to live on (e.g. a salary); to live off; to subsist on
tender; kind; gentle; graceful; affectionate; amiable
same; identical; equal; anyway; anyhow; in either case
and yet; despite this; but even so; but even then; however; nevertheless
to complain; to make a complaint
basket (shopping, etc.); hamper; cage
outside; exterior; the open (air); other place; somewhere else
to act violently; to rage; to struggle; to be riotous
to make noise; to make racket; to rustle; to swoosh; to make merry; to clamor; to clamour
to be resurrected; to be resuscitated; to be rehabilitated; to be recalled (e.g. memories); to be brought back
extraordinary; preposterous; outrageous; absurd
point; tip; head (of a line); front; first; before; (the way) ahead
far; distant; distant (past); remote (in time); distant (relationship or kinship); having little to do (with someone); far (from something else in quality, degree, etc.)
the future (usually distant); future tense; the world to come
eternity; perpetuity; permanence; immortality
junior high school; middle school; lower secondary school
entering a higher-level school, esp. going on to university
long ago; already; a long time ago
taking an examination (esp. school and university entrance)
to consider; to eye the possibility (of); to bring into view
deviation value (usu. scaled to mean of 50, standard deviation of 10, and often used for academic grades); deviation; T-score; standard score
thinking; thought; idea; notion; intention; plan
after (practically) no time; immediately after; just; having no time to
private tutor; coach; governess
anyhow; at any rate; anyway; somehow or other; generally speaking; in any case
have no choice; there is nothing but; no more than
good; advantage; sake; purpose; consequence; result
to make good; to improve; to do often; to be kind to; to treat well
one mind; wholeheartedness; one's whole heart
to drive in (e.g. nail, stake); to hammer in; to hit (a ball, etc.); to drive; to fire into (e.g. a crowd); to launch (e.g. missiles); to input (data)
care; looking after; trouble; bother; good offices; recommendation
one day; all day (long); throughout the day; first day of the month
changing completely; transformation
to start; to begin; to start up (a business, society, etc.); to open (e.g. a store); to start ...; to begin to ...
(approximate) time; around; suitable time (or condition); time of year; season
curious; strange; unusual
to approach; to draw near
to disappear (of people or animals); to go (away); to leave; to no longer exist