thousands; several thousand
certainly; of course; even if; no matter (who, what, when, where, why, how); without even; without so much as; at the (least, earliest, etc.)
taking the entrance examination for a school without regard for one's chances of passing
a little; some; somewhat; amount; quantity; number
qualifications; requirements; capabilities
terrible; dreadful; tremendous; terrific; appalling; shocking
the number of people; many people; a large number of people
leaving one's objective incomplete; leaving one's ambition unfulfilled; being unable to achieve one's goal
mind; heart; spirit; the meaning of a phrase (riddle, etc.)
to break; to be broken; to be folded; to give in; to back down; to turn (a corner)
(wrestling) ring; forum (e.g. for discussion); sandbag; gabion
to rise; to go up; to enter (esp. from outdoors); to come in; to enter (a school); to advance to the next grade; to get out (of water)
to include (in a group or scope); to instruct; to make one understand; to include (a nuance); to put in (an implication); to put in (someone's) mouth
entering; entrance; attendance; audience; containing; income; earnings
to desire; to want; to expect (of someone); to hope for; to see; to command (a view of)
to guess; to sense; to presume; to sympathize with; to sympathise with
secret intention; ulterior motive; kanji "heart" radical at bottom
existing (at the present moment); alright; acceptable; to be (usu. of inanimate objects); to have
in a sense; in some way; to an extent
inside this; in this; in here; among these; of this group; out of these
impossibly hard video game
outrageous; wild (ambition, idea, etc.); crazy; inordinate; extravagant (e.g. claims); audacious
goal; target; aim; mark; sign; landmark
to put up (a notice, sign, etc.); to hang out (e.g. a banner); to hold up high; to raise overhead; to tout (a principle, plan, etc.); to herald; to publish
to lose heart; to lose motivation
unexpectedly; surprisingly; unexpected; unanticipated; unforeseen
(common) use (of a language, currency, etc.); current use; to be accepted (e.g. of a way of thinking); to work (of an excuse, trick, etc.); going in and out; entrance and exit
easy; easygoing; carefree; happy-go-lucky; optimistic; leisurely
to hum (a tune); to sing to oneself; to croon
humour; humor; safety; health; in a good mood; in high spirits
to drink; to swallow; to smoke (tobacco); to swallow up; to engulf; to suppress (one's anger, bitter feelings, etc.); to keep down
today; this day; these days; recently; nowadays
manner; way; appearance; air; custom; convention; folk song (genre of the Shi Jing)
rustling of leaves; rustling of grass
just right (time, size, length, etc.)
pleasant (of a sensation); comfortable; cheerful; happy; smooth (of function); working well
usual; normal; everyday; usually; normally; generally
(not) at all; (not) in the slightest; wholly; entirely; extremely; very
various; a variety of; all sorts of; many (different)
to look around; to survey
keenly; deeply; calmly; quietly; fixedly (gazing, staring); intently
called; named; as many as; as much as; all ...; every single ...
profile; face in profile; face seen from the side; (personal) profile; (biographical) sketch; outline (of someone's life)