to tower extremely high; to pierce the sky; to overflow (with energy); to run high (of spirits, momentum, etc.); to surge (of a feeling)
combustible gas; flammable gas
establishment; founding; organization; organisation
first-year student; first-year pupil; beginner; novice; annual; annual plant
headmaster; principal; dean; provost; rector
academic year; school year; year in school; grade in school
to conquer (e.g. an enemy); to defeat; to overcome (a difficulty); to out-hit
to be cut out for (e.g. a job); to be suited (to)
god-like existence; person far higher (in hierarchy, etc.) than oneself
roll; rolling up; (bread) roll; roller; roll (of a ship, aircraft, etc.); roll film
barrier; checkpoint; gateway; hurdle; obstacle; trial
armed might; military power; the sword; force
superficial; shallow; frivolous; careless; sliding along a surface; being slippery
to choose the best; to select carefully; to handpick
seat; place; position; status; gathering; party; stand
to abuse; to exploit to the full; to give free rein to
to be seething (with anger); to be frenzied; to be menacing; to be murderous
play; playing; game; play and dance (at a kindergarten or elementary school)
(eating up) quickly; in no time; quickly (sticking out one's tongue); licking; licking up; (peeling off) in one go
provocative; incendiary; inflammatory; suggestive; lascivious; risqué
first move (in shogi, go, etc.); beginning; start
cross; crossing; intersecting; cross (soccer)
inferiority (e.g. numerical); inferior position; disadvantage; unfavorable situation; unfavourable situation
close call; narrow escape
to become blunt; to grow dull; to become less capable; to weaken; to falter
chance to win; opportunity to win; chance of victory
gradually becoming poor; situation getting gradually worse and worse
to bring forward (e.g. by 3 hours); to advance; to hasten (e.g. one's death); to quicken (e.g. one's step); to speed up; to accelerate
offense and defense; offence and defence; batting and fielding
brilliance; luster; lustre; vividness; life
to finish reading; to read through; to figure out; to fully anticipate
to take by storm (e.g. a castle); to assault; to capture; to reduce