typical; representative; archetypal; quintessential; stereotypical; model
12 signs of the Chinese zodiac
beginning; start; first (in line, etc.); origin; such as ...; not to mention ...
mouse; rat; dark gray; dark grey; slate (color, colour)
confirmation; verification; validation; review; check; affirmation
long ago; once upon a time
Buddha; Shakyamuni; the historical Buddha (5th c. BCE?)
greeting; greetings; speech (congratulatory or appreciative); address; reply; response; revenge
in order; in turn; one by one
to assign; to allot; to allocate; to divide among; to distribute; to prorate
to decide; to choose; to clinch (a victory); to decide (the outcome of a match); to persist in doing; to go through with; to always do
call; summons; convening; convocation
to respond; to satisfy; to accept; to comply with; to apply for
New Year's Day; New Year's morning; morning of New Year's Day
to be in time (for); to serve (suit, meet) the purpose; to be good enough; to be enough
preparation; arrangements; getting ready; provision; setup; reserving
number one; first; best; most; game; round
early on; earlier on; from early
to come alive; to get going; to start to move
cattle (Bos taurus); cow; beef; Chinese "Ox" constellation (one of the 28 mansions)
lateness; tardiness; arriving late
the New Year begins; the New Year starts
considerably; fairly; quite
leader of a charge; first to arrive
back; reverse; rear side; height; stature; ridge (of a mountain)
slip; omission; upshot; denouement; punch line (of a joke)
before oneself; in front of one; a bit before reaching (a location); this side (of a location); one's standpoint; one's appearance; skill
to jump down; to jump off; to jump from; to jump out of
first class; first rank; one degree; one level; most; best
exactly; surely; right then; just then; just (about to); on the verge (of doing or happening)
classic example; classic case; textbook example; representative example; typical case
to borrow; to have a loan; to rent; to hire
classification; categorization; sorting
to get fed up with; to get sick of; to become disgusted with
corresponding to; being applicable to; being relevant to; coming under; falling under; fulfilling (requirements)
adventure; venture; venture which is unlikely to succeed; risky attempt; danger
one day; (on) a certain day