to turn; to revolve; to visit several places; to function well; to pass a certain time
thanks to ...; owing to ...; because of ...
among (other things); especially; particularly; inter alia; above all (else)
number one; first; best; most; game; round
following (in the footsteps of); catching up with; coming level with
very hard; with utmost effort; as hard as one can; with all one's might; for dear life; eagerly
unnecessary; not needed; not necessary
to get tired of; to lose interest in; to be fed up with; to have enough
to be delighted; to be glad; to congratulate; to gratefully accept
it cannot be that...; it is highly unlikely that...; it is impossible that...
to cry; to weep; to sob; to howl
useless; futile; unnecessary; needless; not on business; unrelated
statement; remark; observation; utterance; speech; proposal
older sister; lass; young lady
keenly; deeply; calmly; quietly; fixedly (e.g. gazing, staring)
usual; normal; everyday; usually; normally; generally
handmade; homegrown; hand-crafted; homemade
great; grand; extensive; large-scale
middle school (esp. the middle school section of a school that also encompasses other grades); junior high school
entering a higher-level school, esp. going on to university
department (in an organization); division; club; part; component; category
celebrity; famous person; public figure; big name
what is called; as it is called; the so-called; known as; so to speak
organization; organisation; structure; construction; system (e.g. railroad, transport, party, etc.); tissue; texture (of a rock)
belonging to (a group, organization, etc.); affiliation (with); being attached to; being under the control of
showy; loud; gay; flashy; gaudy
activity (of a person, organization, animal, volcano, etc.); action; movie (esp. during the silent movie period)
silver (Ag); silver coin; money; silver medal; silver colour; silver color; bank
young nobleman; scion of a noble family; princely young man; man with an aristocratic air
to decrease (in size or number); to diminish; to abate
fresh in one's mind; fresh in one's memory
to that extent; accordingly; that being the case; that state; that condition
therefore; for that reason; such being the case
to spread (out); to extend; to stretch; to reach to; to get around; to fill (e.g. a space)
the number of people; many people; a large number of people; (counted as an) adult
to decide to; to pretend that; to make a practice of doing; to make it a rule to
careful; scrupulous; thorough; conscientious; elaborate; deliberate
careful selection; careful screening; hand-picking
eldest son (may be the only son); first-born son
to curry favour (with); to play up (to); to cozy up (to); to butter up
it does not mean that ...; I don't mean that ...; it is not the case that...
active duty; active service; student taking (university) entrance exams while still enrolled in school; student who passed their university entrance exams on the first try
heir; successor; family estate; family fortune; headship of a family