to cram; to stuff; to jam; to squeeze; to pack; to crowd
courage; bravery; pluck; nerve; grit; guts
origin; source; basis; base; cause; (raw) material; ingredient
gate; branch of learning based on the teachings of a single master; school; phylum; division; counter for cannons
to go through; to pass through; to struggle through; to get through (difficulties, danger, etc.); to escape (through the cordon)
to change; to alter; to reform; to correct; to examine; to check
worn-out; ragged; crumbling; dry and crumbly; falling (in drops or clumps); scattering
wall; partition; barrier; obstacle; Chinese "Wall" constellation (one of the 28 mansions); wall (of stones)
lie; fib; mistake; error; unwise move; bad decision
start; commencement; beginning; initiation
rapidly; quickly; briskly; booming (e.g. of a drum)
the teaching profession; education of laity
large building; building with a long roof; counter for buildings, apartments, etc.
to set foot into; to enter; to step inside; to cross the threshold
seven-to-three ratio; 70-30 split; 70-30 hair part; hairstyle with hair parted in a 70-30 ratio
deputy head teacher; vice principal
school principal; school headmaster; school headmistress
success in life; getting ahead; successful career; promotion; climbing the corporate ladder; eminence
principal; head teacher; headmaster; headmistress
assumption (of office); taking up (a post); inauguration; installation
really; truly; very; extremely; exceedingly; sincerely
to hear a rumor; to get wind of
statement; remark; observation; utterance; speech; proposal
exile; banishment; eviction; elimination (e.g. of poverty); removal
to disappear; to vanish; to go out (of a fire, light, etc.); to die; to fade (of a feeling, impression, etc.); to vanish (e.g. of hope); to go away (e.g. of a smell, itchiness, sleepiness)
once and for all; completely; spotlessly
trace; vestige; mark; sign; evidence
planned; scheduled; systematic
to blink (one's eyes) repeatedly
on and after; from ... onward; since
to hold in one's arms (e.g. a baby); to embrace; to hug; to have (a thought or feeling); to hold; to harbour (suspicion, doubt, etc.)
estimate; guess; direction; bearings; registration mark (printing); approximately
restlessly; nervously; uneasily; in a fidget
to make something look better; to put into (good, better) shape; to put up a front; to pose; to pretend
all; completely; totally; entirely; thoroughly
to sleep (lying down); to go to bed; to lie in bed; to lie down; to sleep (with someone, i.e. have intercourse); to lie flat (e.g. of hair); to lie idle (of funds, stock, etc.)
Tuesday; fire (second of the five elements)
to hesitate to; to waver; to be hesitant about