battle; fight; war; struggle; conflict
because; the reason is; if you want to know why
graduation; completion (of a course); moving on (from); outgrowing (something); leaving (a group, company, etc.)
on countless occasions; many a time
sieve; sifter; screen; screening (jobs, candidates, etc.)
final; eventual; ultimate
indeed; really; absolutely; truly; actually; very
(a) little; (a) few; slight; only; just; merely
use; application; employment; utilization; utilisation
raising one's hand; show of hands (e.g. for a vote); salute
year; age; years; past one's prime; old age
to decrease (in size or number); to diminish; to abate
furthermore; again; after all; more and more; moreover; even more
nonchalant air; unruffled air
perfect; complete; flawless
to digest; to break down; to break to pieces; to be able to use; to be good at; to finish; to complete
weak person; the weak; vulnerable person; disadvantaged person
relief; aid; help; (religious) salvation; (Christian) grace
to be full of (e.g. adventure, youth, energy); to be overflowing with
sultry; sweltering; stuffy; uncomfortably hot-looking (clothing, etc.); stuffy-looking
breathing; respiration; knack; trick; harmony; balance
to pin down; to hold down; to cover (esp. a part of one's body with one's hand); to clutch (a body part in pain); to get a hold of; to obtain
candidate; contender; prospect; candidacy; candidature; nomination
as many as one likes; as much as one likes; great many; plenty; almost (none); (not) much
home town; birthplace; native place; (arch.) ruins; (arch.) historic remains
last; final; closing; last train (bus, flight, etc.; of the day)
selection; choice; picking out
regret; repentance; remorse
teacher; instructor; sensei; title or form of address for a teacher, master, doctor, lawyer, etc.; intimate or teasing form of address; (arch.) one's elder
encouragement (as an abstract concept); stimulation
to the end; to the bitter end; to the last; after all; it must be remembered; only
to score points with (a person); to curry favor with (favour)
transforming oneself; taking on another form; disguising oneself; artificial fly (for fishing)
skin; hide; rind; peel; shell; sheath
probe; inquiry; enquiry; investigation
scoring; score; points made; marks obtained; goals; runs
just one person; only one
if that is the case; if it becomes so; when it becomes so