to lose sight of; to miss
to serve; to work for; to attend
management; dealing with; course of events; circumstances; end result (usu. bad); outcome
to perform; to do; to conduct oneself; to carry out
now (when it is already much too late); at this stage; afresh; anew; again
long ago; already; a long time ago
dropping out of school; withdrawing from school; expulsion from school; dismissal; leaving school (university, etc.) after completing a course
things to do; must-do items; one's duty; what is required
subject; theme; homework; assignment; task; challenge
to be pretentious; to put on airs; to try to appear smart; to act brave; to try to look cool
to shoot (at); to attack; to defeat; to destroy
what?!; what did you say?!; why?; what for?; anyone; anything
superior; excellent; brilliant; outstanding
no more than; just; only; mere; goes no further than
to come true (of a wish, prayer, etc.); to be realized; to suit (e.g. a purpose); to meet (wishes, ideals, etc.); to match (implies competition); to rival
dawn; daybreak; event (e.g. "in the event of ..."); occasion; occurrence
at the very beginning; first of all; first and foremost; before anything else
to erase; to delete; to turn off (power); to switch off; to extinguish; to put out
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
painful; bitter; tough; difficult; cruel; harsh
memories; recollections; reminiscence
memory; sense; experience
tension; mental strain; nervousness
conquest (of a difficulty, illness, handicap, etc.); overcoming; bringing under control; subjugation; victory over
New Year's Eve; end of the year
repeating a year (at school); staying in the same class for another year
superlative; extraordinary; mega; superdreadnought (class of warships)
nevertheless; at any rate; even so; all things considered; be that as it may
considerable; great; important; significant; a big deal
duty; obligation; responsibility
to change; to swap; to change the object of one's interest or focus; to spend or take time; to infect; to permeate something with the smell or colour of something; to move on to the next or different stage of (a plan, etc.)
congratulations!; well done!; best wishes!; all the best!
entry to school or university; matriculation; enrolment (in university, etc.) (enrollment)
to breathe out; to breathe; to tell (a lie); to use (foul language); to vomit; to throw up
mimicry; imitation (of someone, something)
pardon; forgiveness; exemption; permission
have to (verb); must (verb); is indispensable; absolutely necessary
speaking of ...; when it comes to ...; as for ...; if one were to say ...
country; state; region; national government; central government; home (i.e. hometown, home country); (arch.) province (of Japan)
princess; spoiled girl; hothouse flower; glue
adult; grown-up; person who has come of age; fully fledged; established; qualified
to long for; to yearn after; to admire; to be attracted by