to hold (in one's hand); to take; to possess; to have; to maintain; to keep; to last
early spring; beginning of spring; first month of the lunar calendar
qualifications of candidacy for an examination
joining (a group, team, etc.); enrollment; enrolment
selection; choice; picking out
to win through (e.g. to the next round); to win game after game; to achieve a final victory; to fight to the end and win; to come out on top
new face; newcomer; rookie; modern humans (from Cro-Magnon man onwards)
as (i.e. in the role of); for (i.e. from the viewpoint of); apart from... (used to change the topic); even (e.g. "not even a single person"); thinking that...; trying to...
tree; shrub; bush; wood; timber
the world; society; sphere; circle; world-renowned; world-famous
every place; various places
counter for places, parts, passages, etc.
holding (a conference, exhibition, etc.); opening; hosting (e.g. the Olympics)
about; roughly; generally; on the whole; completely; quite
double; twice (as much); times (as much); -fold; 1-nth; 1 to n
competition rate; success rate; ratio of successful (applicants) to total applicants
fierce (fight, competition, etc.); severe; hot; hard; bitter; keen
to carry to extremes; to go to the end of something; to investigate thoroughly; to master
around the world; throughout the world
children; sons; (lit.) children and younger brothers; young people
almost; roughly; approximately
all members; all hands; everyone; everybody; whole crew
good; excellent; sufficient; enough; profitable (deal, business offer, etc.); beneficial
approximately; about; to (about) the extent that; (almost) enough that; as ... as ...; like
taking an examination (esp. school and university entrance)
battle; fight; war; struggle; conflict
to get to know each other; to make acquaintance
assistance; help; aid; support; reinforcement
just managing; with great difficulty
success; passing (e.g. exam); eligibility
to permit; to allow; to forgive; to pardon; to exempt (someone) from; to remit; to acknowledge
to include (in a group or scope); to instruct; to make one understand; to include (a nuance); to put in (an implication); to put in (someone's) mouth
counter for people (usu. seating, reservations and such); first name; famous; great; name; noun
inside; within; while (e.g. one is young); during; among; amongst; in (secret, chaos, poverty, etc.)
one person; another name; nickname; alias
guidance; leading (the way); information; notice; announcement (of one's arrival); invitation
gate; branch of learning based on the teachings of a single master; division; phylum; counter for cannons
for the first time; only after ... is it ...; only when ... do you ...; first time; (one's) first
to go under; to pass under; to dive (into or under the water); to evade; to get around; to survive
course (of events); development; progress; market order; order without limit
incident; affair; happening; event