number of cases, incidents, items, messages, accounts, etc.
to sense; to infer; to gather; to pick up on; to get wind of; to perceive
scale; scope; plan; structure
willingly; voluntarily; of one's own accord
(one) matter; (one) item; (one) case
to become public; to become known; to come out in the open; to be formal; to be official
underwater; behind closed doors; behind the scenes; below the surface
about this time; about now
both hands; both arms; ten
to put in; to let in; to admit; to accept; to accept; to comply; to include
to drain; to pour; to float (e.g. logs down a river); to set adrift; to wash away; to carry away; to broadcast
organization; organisation; structure; construction; system (e.g. railroad, transport, party, etc.); tissue; texture (of a rock)
to well up; to burst; to arise
pupil; disciple; follower
for generations; from generation to generation; generation after generation; through the ages
to serve; to work for; to attend
coming out; going out; attending (work); appearing (on stage); start; beginning; origins
makings (of); aptitude; talent; nature; character; temperament
to be prominent; to be conspicuous; to stand out; to be outstanding; to be remarkable; to be striking
old-timer; veteran; senior; old stump; old roots
one by one; one after another; successively
excelling; surpassing; outdoing
practice; practising; training; study
to antagonize; to provoke antipathy
in person; personally; directly
training; drill; practice; discipline
disadvantage; drawback; demerit; bad point; minus
to supplement; to make up for; to compensate for; to cover (a shortage, loss, etc.); to fill (e.g. a vacancy)
remainder; remnant; (not) very; (not) much; too much; excessively; extreme
empirically; from experience
enrolling at a cram school
professional; pro; program; production; proletarian; proletariat
to be outdone (by); to be in inferior (to); to compare unfavorably (with); to be behind
(real) ability; true strength; merit; arms; force
promotion (school, military, etc.)
cause; seed; variety; kind; counter for varieties
qualifications; requirements; capabilities
graduation; completion (of a course); moving on (from); outgrowing (something); leaving (a group, company, etc.); quitting