platform; podium; (ceremonial) mound; world (of haiku, art, etc.); (literary) circles; (arch.) mandala
sometime; someday; one day; some time or other; the other day; in due course
participation; joining; entry
choices; alternatives; options
middle; halfway; half (of); one half; half (e.g. done, jokingly); partly
as expected; as predicted
matter for the future; something that is a long way off; something that is not going to happen anytime soon
to pass through; to pass by; to pass (of time); to elapse; to have expired; to have ended; to exceed
enforcement; implementation; putting into practice; carrying out; operation; working (e.g. working parameters)
August; eighth month of the lunar calendar
first third of a month; first ten days of a month
just now; at this moment; at this point of time
November; eleventh month of the lunar calendar
of course; certainly; naturally
to set one's sights on; to take aim (at); to have one's mind on
weak and small; inferior in strength and size; minor; young; youthful
as (for); for; in the capacity of
training; practice; discipline; ascetic practices
necessary; needed; essential; necessity; need; requirement
with trouble; at great pains; rare; valuable; kind; generous
high; tall; expensive; high-priced; high (level); above average (in degree, quality, etc.)
at once; immediately; right now
to start to move; to get going; to come alive
(not) in any way; in no way; at all; terribly; awfully; hopelessly
irritating; irritated; frustrating; vexing; (feeling things are) not quick enough; (feeling) too slow-going
although; despite; whereas; while; if only; I wish
goal (in soccer, hockey, etc.); basket (in basketball); finish line; finishing line; reaching the finish line; finishing (a race)
point; tip; head (of a line); front; first; before; (the way) ahead
by all means; at any cost; whether (one is) willing or not; willingly or unwillingly; on no account; by no means
(feeling) impatient; irritated; irritating; frustrated; frustrating; vexed
it can't be helped; so it goes; c'est la vie
to take out; to get out; to put out; to reveal; to submit (e.g. thesis); to turn in; to publish
in some way or other; one way or another; somehow; only just; barely
is not ... either; is (neither ...) nor ...; nor is it ...; does not ... either; (neither ...) nor ...; does not even ...
(real) ability; true strength; merit; arms; force
certainly; of course; even if; no matter (who, what, when, where, why, how); without even; without so much as; at the (least, earliest, etc.)
prior; beforehand; in advance; before the fact; ex ante
examination; exam; test; trial; experiment; test
clear; transparent; clearing (a high-jump bar, hurdle, etc.); overcoming; getting through; clearing (the ball; in soccer); clearing (e.g. a checked box)
overwhelming strength; extremely strong person; powerhouse; very strong player; very strong team
school; proofreading; proof