to obey respectfully; to humble oneself; to sit straight (upright, respectfully, attentively)
to arrive at; to reach; to sit on; to sit at (e.g. the table)
for a short while; for a while; for some time; for the time being
to stick (to); to cling (to); to adhere (to); to stay (in a place); to stick close (to someone); to follow (someone) around
calmness; composure; presence of mind; stability; steadiness
right away; without delay; as soon as possible; very soon
professor; teaching; instruction
promotion; advancement; rising in rank
ten thousand years; eternity; perennial; perpetual
speaker; lecturer; lecturer (at a university or college); instructor; part-time teacher; tutor (at a cram school)
junior (at work, school, etc.); younger people; younger student
to pass (a car); to overtake; to surpass; to outstrip; to outdistance
to put on the market; to put out for sale; to put on sale; to become popular
to resign; to retire; to quit; to leave (one's job, etc.)
lesson; class; teaching; instruction; classwork; schoolwork
student (esp. a university student)
unreasonable; irrational; outrageous; absurd
to have (e.g. lunch); to take (e.g. vitamins)
environment; surroundings; circumstances
small salary; meagre salary; low pay
nothing special; no big deal; doesn't matter
burly; strong; indomitable; indefatigable; robust (vitality, appetite, economic growth, etc.); strong
decisively; decidedly; boldly; precisely; exactly
phantom; vision; something fleeting; short-lived dream; fabled item; mythical thing
life; lifetime; career; for life; all one's life; throughout one's life
thorough investigation; close inquiry; pursuit (e.g. of the truth)
to talk of one's dreams (esp. unrealistic, far-fetched ones); to dream out loud
peak period; pinnacle; prime; zenith; glory days
common; ordinary; conventional; customary
prosperous; flourishing; popular; widespread; active; lively
immigration check; immigration inspection
hoop (of a barrel, bucket, etc.); discipline; solidarity
slim; slender; lithe; smoothly; without resistance; without trouble
when one was a very young child; very early in one's life
to learn; to study; to take lessons in
highest peak; highest mountain; greatest authority; most prominent person; pinnacle (e.g. of art)
percent; per cent; percentage
the teaching profession; education of laity
to install (a king, emperor, etc.); to appoint (to a post); to promote; to assign (to study under)
circle; "correct"; "good"; *; _; period
not exceeding ...; not more than ...; below (a standard, level, etc.); under; the following; the below-mentioned
to lament; to grieve; to regret; to deplore
facility; facilities; institution; home (for the elderly, orphans, etc.)
to go to ruin; to go under; to fall; to be destroyed; to die out; to become extinct