difficult problem; challenge
expectation; anticipation; prediction; forecast; conjecture
this year; this fiscal year; this school year
achievements; actual results; accomplishments; past results; track record
to raise; to elevate; to do up (one's hair); to fly (a kite, etc.); to launch (fireworks, etc.); to land (a boat); to show someone (into a room)
to achieve results; to be successful (in a venture, etc.)
frame; framework; border; box; limit; restriction; category
to remove; to take off; to drop (e.g. from a team); to remove (from a position); to leave (e.g. one's seat); to go away from
idiot; moron; trivial matter; folly; stupid; foolish
fame; reputation; popularity; rumour (rumor); talk
sharp drop; plunge; nosedive; slump; (value or amount) plummeting
next year; next fiscal year
appropriate; suitable; proper; fitting
continuation; persisting; lasting; sustaining; enduring
duty; obligation; responsibility
trickling (of water); flickering (of fire); darting about (e.g. a small animal); scampering about
it's my turn; the ball is in my court; it's up to me
irresponsible; perfunctory; lukewarm; half-baked; reasonable; moderate
to bother; to meddle; to poke one's nose (into another's business); to be too helpful
being lost for words; becoming speechless; jueju (Chinese quatrain with lines of either five or seven syllables)
to shoulder; to carry on one's shoulder; to nominate for a position; to choose as a representative; to take (someone) for a ride; to deceive
hurriedly; in a hurry; in haste
tool; implement; means; furniture
sacrifice; victim; sacrifice (to a deity)
to render futile; to bring to naught; to waste; to not make good use of
to run away; to flee; to make off; to start to run away
corridor; hallway; passageway
shaking (something) out; starting point; beginning; drawing (e.g. of a bill); issue; throw (of dice); infusion (remedy)
worn-out; ragged; crumbling; dry and crumbly; falling (in drops or clumps); scattering
thoroughly; completely; severely; harshly; (arch.) scattered; (arch.) disconnected
worst; horrible; horrid; in the worst case; if worst comes to worst
aimlessly; unexpectedly (showing up); slowly swaying; staggering; moving feebly
wakame (species of edible brown seaweed, Undaria pinnatifida)
more than usual; especially; particularly
below one's eyes; under one's eyes; length (of a fish) from eyes to tail fin
bear (any mammal of family Ursidae)