to try to ...; to be about to do ...; to decide to ...; to take as; to treat as; to use for; to suppose that (such) is the case
satisfaction; contentment; sufficient; satisfactory; satisfying (an equation)
above; up; top; summit; surface; before; previous
to aim at (for, to do, to become); to try for; to have an eye on; to go toward; to head for
ambition; aspiration; desire to improve oneself
-ian (e.g. Italian); -ite (e.g. Tokyoite); -er (e.g. performer, etc.); person working with ...; man; person
seeming ...; appearing ...; -ish; like a ...; typical of ...
existing (at the present moment); alright; acceptable; to be (usu. of inanimate objects); to have
and; and then; thus; and now; and finally
direction; way; person; lady; method of; manner of; care of ...
(stage) appearance; performance; participation (e.g. in a tournament)
three times; thrice; third (musical interval); many times; over and over again
eye; eyeball; eyesight; sight; look; stare; notice
regrettable; disappointing; precious; dear; too good for; deserving better
decision of a contest; finals (in sports)
defeat; loss; reverse; setback
to sink; to go under; to go down (e.g. sun); to set; to feel depressed; to become subdued
third time lucky; third time's the charm
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
everyone; anyone; no one; nobody
expectation; anticipation; hope; promising; rising; up-and-coming
also; too; not ... either; (it's not possible) no matter what; although one might wish otherwise
pride; self-confidence; thinking highly of oneself; being proud of one's abilities or achievements
and; besides; because; since; the thing is; for one thing
this; last (couple of years, etc.); these; you (as in "you liar")
body; oneself; one's place; one's position; main part; meat (as opposed to bone, skin, etc.)
to make a decision; to draw a conclusion; to give a judgement; to hand down a verdict; to let go down; to lower; to do oneself
graduation; completion (of a course); moving on (from); outgrowing (something); leaving (a group, company, etc.)
if; in case; as for; on the topic of; if that's the case; if so
myself; yourself; I; me; you
to think; to consider; to think (of doing); to plan (to do); to judge; to assess; to imagine
to line up; to put in a row; to add (to a group); to accept (as a member of an organization, etc.); to link; to put together
astonished; shocked; amazed; astounded; aghast
cherry tree; cherry blossom; fake buyer; paid audience; hired applauder; horse meat
three persons; three parties
certainly; of course; even if; no matter (who, what, when, where, why, how); without even; without so much as; at the (least, earliest, etc.)
to fit into (a box, frame, category, etc.); to be contained within; to settle down (into); to be installed (in one's rightful place); to settle into (one's position); to take up (a post)
to cut; to cut through; to sever (connections, ties); to turn off (e.g. the light); to terminate (e.g. a conversation); to hang up (the phone); to punch (a ticket)
elite; best; pick; cream of the crop
purpose; goal; aim; objective; intention