side; edge; beside; while (doing); in addition to; at the same time
peacefully (sleeping); quietly; soundly
to breathe while sleeping
one's own child; one's own children
one-year-old; one year old
to be full; to wax (e.g. moon); to rise (e.g. tide); to mature; to expire
daughter; girl (i.e. a young, unmarried woman)
senior high school; high school
first-year student; first-year pupil; beginner; novice; annual; annual plant
lesson; class; teaching; instruction; classwork; schoolwork
serious; earnest; sober; honest; sincere
test (of ability, knowledge, etc.); exam; test (of performance, quality, etc.); trial; rehearsal
vague; obscure; indistinct; hazy; ambiguous
skillful; skilful; delicious; tasty; good (deal, idea, etc.); profitable
pole; rod; line; dash; spoken monotonously
lovely; dear; beloved; pitiable; pathetic; piteous
to be born; to come into the world
to be resurrected; to be resuscitated; to be rehabilitated; to be recalled (e.g. memories); to be brought back
various; varied; diverse; all sorts of
memories; recollections; reminiscence
studying very hard; studying like mad
rapidly; vigorously; by leaps and bounds; steadily
to raise; to elevate; to move something (to a higher place); to put onto (e.g. a shelf); to increase (price, quality, status, etc.); to raise (a wage); to show someone (into a room)
top university; leading university; first-rate university
passing (an exam); pass; success; meeting (specifications, standards, etc.); passing (inspection); qualification
university entrance examination
rare; exceptional; extraordinary; unique; incomparable; unparalleled
intelligence gathering; information gathering
first; foremost; most important; best; greatest; above all
wish; desire; ambition; choice
tentative decision; unofficial offer (esp. job offer); informal offer
to win; to achieve; to gain; to obtain; to secure
job hunting; job searching
senior (at school, work, etc.); superior; elder; older person; predecessor
senior female worker who supervises junior employees in a domineering fashion
to have an eye on; to zero in on
malicious gossip; backbiting; speaking ill behind someone's back
resignation; leaving office; leaving work (e.g. at the end of the day)
female office worker; office lady; overlap; orienteering
in succession; one by one
rival; competitor; competition
going up in flames; destruction by fire (esp. of a large building); stirring up a storm of criticism online (of an article, tweet, statement, etc.); becoming the target of an Internet pitchfork mob
success in life; getting ahead; successful career; promotion; climbing the corporate ladder; eminence
thanks to ...; owing to ...; because of ...