so far; up to now; hitherto; that's enough (for today); it ends here
person; -er; (arch.) expert; (arch.) geisha; (arch.) prostitute
facing; opposite; across the street; other side
honor student; honours student; model student; prize pupil
inevitable; necessary; certain; inevitability; necessity
nature (of a person); disposition; temperament; quality; inherent characteristic; property
in terms of; from the point of view of
close (e.g. friend); familiar; familiar (e.g. story); well-known (to one); close (relatives); closely related
hypothesis; supposition; assumption; expectation; anticipation
to harden; to solidify; to become firm; to become certain; to gather (together); to assemble
middle school (esp. the middle school section of a school that also encompasses other grades); junior high school
celebrity; famous person; public figure; big name
child (esp. a boy); viscount; founder of a school of thought (esp. Confucius); master; masters and philosophers (categorization of Chinese classical literature); (arch.) you; -er (i.e. man who spends all his time doing ...)
educational institution; school; academy; campus
senior high school; high school
admission; incorporation; enlistment; enrollment
school building; schoolhouse
results; record; grades; marks
deviation; inclination; offset; polarization; polarisation
(school) subject; curriculum; course; item; heading; entry
far and away the best; the very best; cream of the crop; crème de la crème; decisive lead; commanding lead
national convention; national competition; national athletic meet
prime minister (as the head of a cabinet government); premier
winning a prize; receiving an award; being awarded
true to one's name; living up to one's name
to have; to possess; to own; to be endowed with
look who's talking; I don't want to hear it from you; are you in any position to say that?
follow; following (on social media, esp. Twitter); follow-up; following up; backing-up; covering for; follow-up shot
surely; certainly; without doubt
he; she; that guy; that; that one; that thing
very caring; kind; helpful; service-minded
to get to know each other; to make acquaintance
along (a wall, river, railroad tracks, etc.); alongside; following
cheerful; lively; lighthearted
leader; central personage
your house; your home; your husband; your organization; you