severe; strict; tough; hard
attendance; presence; appearance
in proportion to; just as much as
everyday; daily; ordinary; usual; routine; regular
to cross over; to cross; to pass through; to exceed; to surpass; to be more (than)
the point just before; the point of doing; the verge of happening
important matter; matter of great importance; serious affair; major incident; emergency
when it comes to ...; where ... is concerned; if it's the case that ...; if it turns out that ...; if it's true that ...
guest; visitor; visitor's arrival
showing one's face in public; facing another person
curtain raising; starting (e.g. play, concert)
childish; child-like; immature; infantile
to run to; to come running; to rush (someplace); to hasten
to reflect on (oneself, past conduct, etc.); to contemplate; to examine; to think over; to introspect
to come along; to come around; to turn up; to arrive at the present; to get where one is; to have been doing something (for a period of time)
the mere shadow of one's former self; the ruin of what one once was
unshapely; unsightly; clumsy; unpresentable; uncouth; awkward
shameful; disgraceful; indecent; unseemly; unbecoming; improper
to be completely absorbed in; to fall for (something)
to be broken; to break; to fall through; to come to nothing
very likely; very probable
treating someone like a child
in good health; healthy; skilled; proficient; master; expert
another person; other people; unrelated person (i.e. not related by blood); outsider; stranger
to press against; to push against; to force against; to foist on (task, responsibility); to impose (one's will)
hand-to-hand fighting; grappling; scuffling
the other world; the next world; the world beyond; world after death
to shout; to cry; to scream; to clamor (for or against); to clamour (for or against)
to be too busy; to be occupied; to concentrate on single-mindedly
selection; choice; option
(a) little; (a) few; slight; only; just; merely
deep; profound; dense; thick; close (relationship); intense; strong
graduation certificate; diploma; testamur
awarding; conferment; granting; presentation
all; whole; entire; complete (set); in total
different opinion; objection
selfish; egoistic; self-serving; self-interested
pride; boast; credit (to)
re-examination; review; reconsideration; reappraisal