scene; spectacle; sight; view
to come true (of a wish, prayer, etc.); to be realized; to suit (e.g. a purpose); to meet (wishes, ideals, etc.); to match (implies competition); to rival
wall of people; crowd of people lined up (e.g. spectators); throng of people
near; close; beside; vicinity; proximity; besides
turning around (once); suddenly; abruptly; completely (wrapped in something); quickly (unwrapping something); beautiful, round (eyes)
to pretend not to see; to turn one's back on
to walk away; to walk off
spreading one's legs wide apart; straddle; long stride; big steps; thigh-scooping body drop
to boil up; to come to the boil; to arise; to break out; to get excited; to be in uproar
joy; delight; rapture; pleasure; gratification; rejoicing
to tie; to fasten; to wear (necktie, belt); to put on; to total; to sum; to be strict with
person who just tags along; hanger-on; person who follows someone around like a shadow; clingy person; mindless follower; (lit.) goldfish feces
to herd; to drive; to corner; to force someone into doing; to go hard; to push yourself
in short; in brief; to sum up; ultimately; in the end; in the long run
to work too hard; to try too hard; to strain oneself; to overdo it; to go too far
to achieve results; to be successful (in a venture, etc.)
ranking table (e.g. sports league)
in appearance; to look at; judging from appearances
marks; points; score; number of items; number of articles
goal; target; aim; mark; sign; landmark
answer sheet; blank answer paper; examination paper; test paper
winning a (legal) case; victory (in a legal case)
to put up (a notice, sign, etc.); to hang out (e.g. a banner); to hold up high; to raise overhead; to tout (a principle, plan, etc.); to herald; to publish
to have tears in one's eyes; to be close to crying
supplementary classes or lectures
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
to be much obliged (to someone); to receive favor (favour); to be indebted; to be grateful
so-so; passable; now, now; my, my
another's parent; another's parents
if anything; if pushed I'd say; if I had to say
taking an examination (esp. school and university entrance)
standing on tiptoe and stretching one's back to make oneself taller; stretching oneself; overreaching oneself; overstretching oneself; trying to do something beyond one's ability
speaking of ...; when it comes to ...; as for ...; if one were to say ...
noted family; noble family; prestigious school, organization, business, etc.
person's origin (e.g. city, country, parentage, school)
self-indulgent; undisciplined; slovenly; debauched; negligent