to tear; to rip; to break through (cordon, opponent's defense, etc.); to breach; to defeat; to beat; to break (e.g. silence)
whether or not (in phrases like "I don't know whether or not I can come")
have to (verb); must (verb); is indispensable; absolutely necessary
where; which; anyway; anyhow; sooner or later; eventually
unripe; green; inexperienced; immature; unskilled
myself; yourself; I; me; you
recollecting; reminiscing; looking back; retrospection; review
to put to use; to make good use of; to exploit
emergency; extraordinary; unusual
significant; useful; meaningful; worthwhile; valuable; of interest
certainly; without fail; right and wrong; pros and cons
to muster (e.g. one's courage); to call forth; to rouse up; to be enlivened; to be invigorated
participation; joining; entry; adherence
wanted; wished for; in need of; I want (you) to
biggest; greatest; largest; maximum
quite; very; 10^48; quindecillion
normal; ordinary; normally; ordinarily; local train; train that stops at every station
to compare; to make a comparison; to compete; to vie
which (of three or more); well; now; c'mon
to surpass; to outstrip; to excel
target; object (of worship, study, etc.); subject (of taxation, etc.)
narrow; confined; small; limited; narrow-minded; confining
to learn; to acquire knowledge; to carry; to wear (clothes, etc.); to put on
big; large; loud; extensive; spacious; important
to accomplish; to achieve; to carry out; to do ... completely; to do ... entirely
nonexistent; not being (there); unowned; not had; unique; not; impossible
noted family; noble family; prestigious school, organization, business, etc.
special treatment; priority
to surpass the rest (e.g. of a large group); to stand out from the crowd; to be the best by far
(stage) appearance; performance; participation (e.g. in a tournament)
overall victory; championship
certain; sure; doubtless; I have no doubt; You can depend on it; It's a safe bet
formidable enemy; strong enemy; tough enemy
expectation; anticipation; hope; promising; rising; up-and-coming
originally; by nature; from the start
plans; arrangement; schedule; program; programme; expectation
ordinary; common; free of charge; unaffected; as is; only
favorite pupil; favourite pupil; teacher's pet
big moment (e.g. performance, in the spotlight); gala occasion; (on the) world stage
to see; to look; to examine; to look over; to look after; to attend to; to experience
conclusion from reasoning, judgement or calculation based on something read or heard; reason; cause; meaning; circumstances; situation
this; this one; this person; now; this point (in time); here; used to stress the subject of a sentence