still; as yet; (not) yet; more; (more) still; at least
mostly; nearly; practically; well-nigh; almost invariably; all but
name; given name; title; fame; renown; pretext
to be aware of; to know; to notice; to feel; to understand; to comprehend; to remember
all members; all hands; everyone; everybody; whole crew
counter for places, parts, passages, etc.
holding (a conference, exhibition, etc.); opening; hosting (e.g. the Olympics)
prize winner; pennant winner; victor
established practice; custom
opening (a door, window, etc.); leaving open; opening up (e.g. to the public); allowing (public) access
period; epoch; the times; those days; oldness; ancientness
gateway to success; opening to honours; opening to honors
fault; error; going poorly; being disadvantageous; un-; non-
continent; continental Asia (esp. mainland China); continental Europe
competition rate; success rate; ratio of successful (applicants) to total applicants
high; tall; expensive; high-priced; high (level); above average (in degree, quality, etc.)
children; sons; (lit.) children and younger brothers; young people
good; excellent; sufficient; enough; profitable (deal, business offer, etc.); beneficial
extent; degree; limit; bounds; (span of) time; (a) distance; the state of
taking an examination (esp. school and university entrance)
to be transmitted (handed down) from generation to generation
to gather; to collect; to assemble
technique; art; skill; move
to compete; to contend; to vie; to contest
here; this place; this point; here; these past ... (e.g. three years); these last ...
stipulation; prescription; provision; regulation; rule
hand-to-hand fighting; grappling; scuffling
to win through (e.g. to the next round); to win game after game; to achieve a final victory; to fight to the end and win; to come out on top
to hold back (e.g. emotions); to rein in (e.g. a horse, unruly people); to get the better of; to control; to command
overall victory; championship
as (i.e. in the role of); for (i.e. from the viewpoint of); apart from... (used to change the topic); even (e.g. "not even a single person"); thinking that...; trying to...
use; adoption; acceptance; appointment; employment; engagement
anyone; anybody; everyone; everybody; whoever
once; one time; temporarily; for a moment; one degree; one tone
seeming ...; appearing ...; -ish; like a ...; typical of ...