mound; heap; burial mound; tomb; standing stone; stone signpost
earnings from a part-time job; part-time job pay
early; soon; quickly; swiftly; rapidly
new; neo-; newness; novelty; Gregorian calendar; Xin dynasty (of China; 9-23 CE)
academic year; school year; year in school; grade in school
having little left; having few remaining; running short; running low; scant
school festival; cultural festival; annual open day school event showcasing student talent
head (chief, director) of a section or department; head of a (school) club; head of a (school) team
live (broadcasting, music, etc.); live performance; live concert; resonant (room, etc.); reverberating
to pile up; to heap up; to stir up; to enliven; to bring to a climax
final performance; swan song; last act
(for) one's own use; personal use; private use
joint together; opposite; facing
there is no need to; it is fine if you don't; unnecessary; does not match; out of reach of
good outward appearance; looking nice; being attractive; making a fine show
to have one's faults exposed; to have one's secrets blown
somewhat below; slightly below
vocal (performance); vocals; singing; vocalist; singer
contrastive; contrasting; contradistinctive
retreat; falling back; recession; waning; backspace (key)
taking an examination (esp. for entrance to a school or university)
program (of events, music, etc.); programme; program (booklet); brochure; (computer) program; programming
hooray; yay; whee; yowzer; whoopee; yes
especially; particularly; surely; clearly; as if; as though
to float; to save (on one's expenses); to scrimp; to half-rise, e.g. to one's feet
OK; okay; fine (without); not needed; unnecessary
one's heart's desire; one's dearest wish
speaking of ...; as for ...
as if it were about oneself
band (group of musicians); band (material); strap; belt (clothing); (frequency) band
new student; freshman; first-year student
inconsequential; indifferent; not worth worrying about; whatever; whichever; I don't care
piling up; making a heap; laying bricks
to go to the top; to climb to the top; to ascend to the top; to be engrossed in; to be very enthusiastic about; to be infatuated with
loose; lenient; lax; gentle (curve, slope, etc.); slow; weak; soft
by nature; by birth; naturally; natural; innate
stool (stood on to reach high objects); small stepladder; (fig.) stepping stone
relay; hook-up; relay broadcasting
if there is a chance; if possible; if circumstances permit; if things go well; if luck is on my side
detour; circuitous route; diversion