worry; concern; anxiety; care; help; aid
have to (verb); must (verb); is indispensable; absolutely necessary
to give (someone) a treat; to be extravagant; to live luxuriously; to be proud; to be haughty
the same generation; coeval
goal; target; aim; mark; sign; landmark
to believe; to believe in; to place trust in; to confide in; to have faith in
superior; excellent; brilliant; outstanding
new student; freshman; first-year student
representative; representation; delegation; switchboard number; main number
greeting; greetings; speech (congratulatory or appreciative); address; reply; response; revenge
to entrust; to leave to a person
to line up; to stand in a line; to rival; to match; to equal
successive generations; successive emperors
highest score; highest number of points; top grade; peak altitude; highest point
checking answers (e.g. to homework problems); verifying one's answers
ice; shaved ice (usually served with flavored simple syrup)
wolf (Canis lupus); wolf in sheep's clothing; womanizer
poor-quality; shoddy; unskillful; inexpert; unlucky
it was, wasn't it?; must have been; I think (it was); how might it have been?
to use (a thing, method, etc.); to make use of; to use (a person, animal, puppet, etc.); to employ; to use (time, money, etc.); to spend
low rank; lower position; subordinate position; lower order (e.g. byte)
great difference; big difference; wide margin
decision; settlement; definition
limit; limits; degree; extent; the end; the last; as long as ...
difference; variation; difference
hardly any; almost nonexistent; very little
to be in high spirits; to be full of vigor (vigour); to be enthusiastic; to be eager; to stretch to breaking point
to forge; to temper; to drill; to train; to discipline
growth; development; growing up; growth (of a company, the economy, etc.)
pure; true; genuine; unmixed
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
power; might; authority; influence
falling far short (of); being far behind; being far inferior (to); being no match (for)
learning; acquisition (of a skill, knowledge, etc.)
time; hour; period; class
furthermore; again; after all; more and more; moreover; even more
to aim at (with a weapon, etc.); to be after (something or someone); to have an eye on; to aim for; to set up as a goal
but; however; provided that
just a minute; small quantity
to fall behind; to lag behind; to lose (race, contest)
continuously in some state (for a long time, distance); throughout; much (better, etc.); by far; far away; long ago
many; numerous; large amount of; large quantity of; frequent; common
easy; likely to ...; have a tendency to ...; easy to ...