fantastic; magical; wondrous; whimsical; fairytale-like; romantic
subtracting points; points deducted
to compete; to contend; to vie; to contest
staff member; employee; worker; personnel
main entrance; front entrance; main exit; front exit
ranking table (e.g. sports league)
making no mistakes (esp. in a performance)
first place; first rank; unit's position; Japanese yew (Taxus cuspidata)
(social) standing; status; identity; birth; one's circumstances; one's means
merit system (as opposed to seniority); meritocracy; ability-ism
reduced drawing; miniature copy; microcosm; microcosmos
learning about the world; preparation for life in the community; work experience
post; official position; managerial position; executive position
to take (seat, position, course, office, etc.); to assume; to ascend (the throne); to accede; to start (on a journey); to commence
wow!; oh!; yeah!; alright!; waah!; boohoo!
academic year; school year; year in school; grade in school
to be embarrassed; to lose face
low rank; lower position; subordinate position; lower order (e.g. byte)
as if (something untrue were actually true); like hell (e.g. "like hell I will")
to correct oneself; to restate
lunch; noon; midday; daytime; waking up; getting up
to give candid advice; to give harsh but honest advice; to admonish
first thing in the morning
notice; bulletin; post; posting; placard
chef (esp. of high-end Japanese cuisine); cook; area of a kitchen that contains the chopping board
Baekje (ancient Korean kingdom; 18 BCE-660 CE); Paekche
examination; exam; test; trial; experiment; test
to profit; to benefit from; to take advantage of; to make good use of
anything and everything; just about everything
to dodge (e.g. a question); to evade; to sidestep; to give (someone) the slip
person of high rank or position
to shake one's head (in denial)
greenhouse; hothouse; conservatory; glasshouse