bursting at the seams; bulging; snip-snip (of scissors)
is not; am not; are not; isn't it?
serious; important; significant; grave; weighty
announcement; publication; presenting; statement; communique; making known
Ming dynasty (of China; 1368-1644)
truth; reality; seriousness; truth; printed style writing; star performer
new; neo-; newness; novelty; Gregorian calendar; Xin dynasty (of China; 9-23 CE)
(university) president; chancellor; principal; provost
than; rather than; instead of; from; out of; except
greeting; greetings; speech (congratulatory or appreciative); address; reply; response; courtesy visit (to offer condolences, say congratulations, pay respect, introduce oneself, etc.)
clearing one's throat; cough
to change; to be transformed; to move to; to be different; to be uncommon
education; schooling; training; culture; cultivation; education
clinical (e.g. pathology, training, trial)
research; study; investigation
university hospital; teaching hospital
mission; errand; task; duty; obligation
three; three years of age
pillar; post; support; prop; counter for buddhas, gods, nobles, etc.
to look at again; to re-examine (policy, estimate, plan, etc.); to review; to get a better opinion of; to see in a more positive light; to improve
first (of all); firstly; probably; most likely; more or less (satisfactory); on the whole
training (esp. in-service); induction course
point; tip; head (of a line); front; first; before; (the way) ahead
to choose; to select; to pick (out)
to reach the point where ...; to come to ...; to come to be that ...; to start to ...; to begin to ...
unfortunately; regrettably
really; truly; very; extremely; exceedingly; sincerely
almost; nearly; hardly; barely; large majority; large proportion
to gather; to collect; to assemble
to become; to get; to result in; to turn out; to consist of; to be composed of; to be completed
young; youthful; immature; green; low (number); small
securing; obtaining; ensuring; belay; belaying
leader; guide; mentor; coach
alma mater clique; old school tie
wall; partition; barrier; obstacle; Chinese "Wall" constellation (one of the 28 mansions); wall (of stones)
to remove; to deinstall; to take away; to set apart
outside (e.g. of a building); exterior; outside (of a group, company, etc.); outside world
drumming (noise); beating; rapidly; quickly; continuously; one after the other
and; and then; thus; and now; and finally