| No. | Item | Definition |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | access | chance to enter or use |
| 2. | admission | chance to enter or join |
| 3. | auditions | tryouts for roles or work |
| 4. | avenue | possible path forward |
| 5. | avenues | possible ways forward |
| 6. | bases | foundations for further progress |
| 7. | beginnings | starts of possible progress |
| 8. | berths | available positions or places |
| 9. | bids | chances to win or buy |
| 10. | blessings | fortunate benefits or chances |
| 11. | break | a lucky chance |
| 12. | breaks | lucky chances for progress |
| 13. | business prospects | possible commercial chances |
| 14. | career prospects | work-related future possibilities |
| 15. | chance | a favorable possibility |
| 16. | chances | possible favorable occasions |
| 17. | circumstances | conditions affecting possible action |
| 18. | clearances | permissions enabling action |
| 19. | crossroads | points of important choice |
| 20. | deals | business chances or agreements |
| 21. | doors | access points to chances |
| 22. | elbow room | freedom or space to act |
| 23. | entrances | points of access or entry |
| 24. | entries | ways to get in |
| 25. | fellowships | funded study or work positions |
| 26. | flexibility | room to adapt or choose |
| 27. | footholds | initial chances to advance |
| 28. | foundations | bases enabling future success |
| 29. | freedom | ability to act or choose |
| 30. | funding openings | available chances for funding |
| 31. | future prospects | chances for later success |
| 32. | gateways | points leading to possibilities |
| 33. | go-aheads | permissions to move forward |
| 34. | goes | informal attempts or chances |
| 35. | grants | funding chances or awards |
| 36. | green lights | approvals to proceed |
| 37. | growth potential | capacity for future increase |
| 38. | head starts | early advantages or chances |
| 39. | hope | reason for positive expectation |
| 40. | inroads | gains creating further chances |
| 41. | ins | ways to gain access |
| 42. | instances | specific cases or occasions |
| 43. | internships | temporary work learning positions |
| 44. | investment prospects | promising chances to invest |
| 45. | invitations | requests offering chances to join |
| 46. | job openings | available employment positions |
| 47. | junctures | critical moments for action |
| 48. | latitude | freedom of action or choice |
| 49. | launchpads | starting points for progress |
| 50. | leads | promising clues or contacts |
| 51. | leeway | freedom to act or decide |
| 52. | license | freedom or permission to act |
| 53. | licenses | freedoms or permissions to act |
| 54. | lucky breaks | fortunate chances for success |
| 55. | maneuvering room | space to act strategically |
| 56. | means | ways to achieve something |
| 57. | moments | times suited for action |
| 58. | new starts | chances for a new beginning |
| 59. | occasion | a suitable time to act |
| 60. | occasions | suitable times or events |
| 61. | open doors | available chances or access |
| 62. | open gates | available points of entry |
| 63. | opening | a chance to begin |
| 64. | openings | available chances to act |
| 65. | option | a possible choice |
| 66. | options | available choices or possibilities |
| 67. | outlook | future chance or expectation |
| 68. | paths | routes to progress |
| 69. | pathway | route toward an outcome |
| 70. | possibilities | things that may happen |
| 71. | possibility | something that may occur |
| 72. | potential | capacity for future success |
| 73. | potentialities | possible future developments |
| 74. | promise | sign of future success |
| 75. | prospect | a promising future possibility |
| 76. | prospects | promising future possibilities |
| 77. | roles | positions someone can take |
| 78. | room | space for possibility or action |
| 79. | routes | ways to reach something |
| 80. | scope | room for action or progress |
| 81. | situations | sets of circumstances offering possibilities |
| 82. | slots | available places or positions |
| 83. | space | freedom or room to act |
| 84. | springboards | starting points for advancement |
| 85. | starting points | places to begin progress |
| 86. | starts | beginnings with future promise |
| 87. | stepping stones | steps toward greater success |
| 88. | tickets | means of access or advancement |
| 89. | times | occasions for possible action |
| 90. | traineeships | training positions or openings |
| 91. | trials | tests offering possible success |
| 92. | tryouts | tests for selection or participation |
| 93. | turning points | moments changing future possibilities |
| 94. | upside | possible advantage or gain |
| 95. | vacancies | unfilled positions or openings |
| 96. | ways | methods or possible courses |
| 97. | wiggle room | space for adjustment or action |
| 98. | windfalls | unexpected gains or chances |
| 99. | window | limited chance to act |
| 100. | windows | brief periods for action |
