academic year; school year; year in school; grade in school
to avoid (physical contact with); to avoid (situation); to ward off; to avert; to put aside; to move out of the way
emigration; immigration; emigrant; immigrant
illiteracy; illiterate person; an illiterate
preparatory school (for entrance examinations); cram school; cramming school
childbirth; (giving) birth; delivery; production (of goods)
childcare; child-rearing; nursing; upbringing
one's station in life; one's personal history; one's circumstances; one's lot; one's destiny; one's future
after (practically) no time; immediately after; just; having no time to
to get to know each other; to make acquaintance
mischief; prank; pastime; hobby; playing with (a lighter, etc.); fooling around with
long and narrow; lanky; gangling; spindly
good-natured person; good person; (one's) lover; boyfriend; girlfriend
correct; right; correct interpretation (answer, solution)
lover; sweetheart; boyfriend; girlfriend
teacher; master; religious leader; specialist; (arch.) five-battalion brigade comprising 2500 men (Zhou-dynasty Chinese army)
to come of age; to become an adult; to become fully qualified; to stand on one's own
aid; assistance; help; cheering; rooting (for); support
to live up to expectations; to meet expectations
to be shy; to be bashful; to look shy
divination; fortune-telling; mantic
classroom learning (as contrasted to practical training); classroom lecture
all; whole; entire; complete (set); in total
first year; initial (year)
as much as one can; as much as possible; if at all possible
to wring (towel, rag); to squeeze; to squeeze (fruit to extract juice); to press; to rack (one's brains); to strain (one's voice); to extort
to hit (e.g. one's head); to strike; to throw (e.g. a ball, a question, a demand); to express; to vent (e.g. one's anger)
polite; courteous; civil; careful; close; thorough
follow; following (on social media, esp. Twitter); follow-up; following up; backing-up; covering for; follow-up shot
attendance; participation; presence
after a long time; for the first time in a while
gate; branch of learning based on the teachings of a single master; division; phylum; counter for cannons
congratulation; congratulations; celebration; congratulatory gift; present
proof; testimony; demonstration; verification; certification
opposite side; opposition
to pile up; to heap up; to stack up; to repeat many times over; to go through repeatedly; to accumulate
walking; pace; step; course (of history, one's life, etc.); history; pitch (of a screw, etc.)
to advance; to move forward; to carry forward (plans, work, etc.); to proceed with; to raise; to elevate