and; thereupon; because of that
rearranging; remodeling; remodelling
to crown; to cap; to prefix with; to start with; to begin with
studying under; looking up to; apprenticing oneself to
to look up (at); to look up to; to respect; to ask for (e.g. guidance); to seek; to depend on
the most; the best; peerless; the greatest; first-rate
distinction; differentiation; discrimination; discrimination (against people)
fraud; swindle; graft; saying you're going to do something but in the end not doing it; making promises without keeping them
reservation; appointment; contract; subscription; programming (e.g. a device); setting (e.g. a timer)
comfortably; peacefully; with one's mind at ease; (growing) quickly
diligent application (to work or study); cultivating one's character by studying hard; mutual encouragement (to improve); working hard together; friendly rivalry
practice field; training ground; driving range; practice hall; rehearsal space
just now; a little while back; a short time ago
being preoccupied with; being obsessed; only thinking of; having only ... on one's mind
administrator; janitor; manager; custodian; executor
to regain one's breath; to catch one's breath
(giving) birth; childbirth; native of; product of; assets; property
just this side of; one step short of; on the brink
thoroughbred (horse); person of lineage; blue-blood
guaranteed; authentic; certified
promotion; acceleration; encouragement; facilitation; spurring on
January; first month of the lunar calendar
what one desires; what one hopes for; suits me well; could ask for nothing better; bring it on
amateur race; unofficial race
starting line; starting point
flag; banner (administrative division of Inner Mongolia)
whichever one chooses; either way
dash at the beginning of a short-distance race; charging ahead at full strength from the beginning
corner; bend; segment (within a radio or TV program); session; area; department
light; easy; non-serious; minor
start; beginning; build up; how well a pitcher pitches at the start of the game
to beat by a wide margin (in a race); to tear (off) roughly
to use up (all one's strength, ideas, etc.); to exert oneself; to do one's best