new; neo-; newness; novelty; Gregorian calendar; Xin dynasty (of China; 9-23 CE)
first-year student; first-year pupil; beginner; novice; annual; annual plant
proof; evidence; sign; witnessing; testifying; testimony
to follow; to come after; to come next (to); to rank next (to); to rank second (to)
to be involved (in); to get involved (in); to relate to (a matter); to pertain to; to (seriously) affect; to concern
taking an examination (esp. for entrance to a school or university)
towards (a destination); for the purpose of; with the goal of; targeting (a group, a demographic)
genuine; real; authentic; full-scale; full-blown; all-out
to start to move; to get going; to come alive
already completely (did, happened, etc.); already entirely
awkward (movements, speech, etc.); jerky; stiff; strained (relations); sour
school of one's (first, second) choice
particle; atom; little piece; not at all; not the slightest
advancing to the next stage of education; going on to (high school, college, etc.)
achievements; actual results; accomplishments; past results; track record
nonexistent; nil; none; nothing (at all); bugger-all
school with a high proportion of graduates accepted into high-ranking universities; school focused on preparing students to get into high-ranking universities; school with a high proportion of graduates who go on to university or junior college
first; foremost; most important; best; greatest; above all
wish; desire; ambition; choice
one parent; single parent
dot; spot; mark (in an exam, etc.); grade; point (in a game); score; point
special treatment; priority
passing (an examination, inspection, etc.); pass (for admission, transport, etc.); ticket; pass (of a ball); pass (ceding one's turn); giving (something) a pass; pass (ceding one's turn after there are no more useful moves)
clear; transparent; clearing (a high-jump bar, hurdle, etc.); overcoming; getting through; clearing (the ball; in soccer); clearing (e.g. a checked box)
single-mother household; fatherless family
to step on; to tread on; to set foot on (e.g. foreign soil); to stand on; to experience; to undergo; to follow (rules, principles, etc.)
studying for a test (esp. school or university entrance examinations)
to work hard at; to devote oneself to; to be diligent in
splendid; magnificent; utter (esp. defeat); total; (arch.) something worth seeing; (arch.) sight
passing (an exam); pass; success; meeting (specifications, standards, etc.); passing (inspection); qualification
one mind; wholeheartedness; one's whole heart
to choose; to select; to pick (out)
pushing forward (undaunted); pushing on (toward a goal); striving (for)
frame; framework; border; box; limit; restriction; category
to slide into; to slip into
brilliant achievement; spectacular feat; splendid accomplishment; remarkable deed
achievement; attainment; accomplishment; realization
together (of two people); both (of you, them, etc.)
to call (someone) to (the door, phone, etc.); to tell (someone) to come; to call up (on the phone); to invoke (e.g. a subroutine); to call; to open (e.g. a file)
pride; boast; credit (to)