to choose; to select; to pick (out)
the expectation is that ...; the reason is that ...; the fact is that ...; the explanation is that ...; it is that ...
but; however; (and) yet; nevertheless; still; for all that
to go out to meet; to receive; to call for; to summon; to accept (e.g. as a member of a group or family); to take (e.g. a wife)
day; days; sun; sunshine; (the) day; daytime; date
to be rejuvenated; to feel young again
such; that sort of; that kind of; no way!; never!
thing; matter; incident; occurrence; circumstances; situation; work
to do; to carry out; to cause to become; to make (into); to serve as; to act as; to wear (clothes, a facial expression, etc.)
life; life force; lifetime; lifespan; most important thing; foundation
this; this one; this person; now; this point (in time); here; used to stress the subject of a sentence
wish; desire; hope; prospect; expectation; (one's) hopes
again; once more; a second time
remainder; remnant; the rest; what is left; balance; leftovers
too; also; both A and B; A as well as B; even; as much as
job hunting; job searching
the best one can do; one's best effort; with all one's might; to the best of one's ability; as hard as possible
to have a go; to try and do (something); to take a chance with something
to think; to consider; to think (of doing); to plan (to do); to judge; to assess; to imagine
that; it; then; that point (in time); (arch.) there; (arch.) you
minimum; (very) least; at least some (comfort, etc.); only (consolation, saving grace, etc.); sole
paying back a favour; repayment (of an obligation, kindness, etc.)
so; therefore; accordingly; consequently; on those grounds; that is why
pure white; blank (e.g. mind, paper)
-ness; indicates assertion; come (on); come now; er; um; indicates scrutiny, critique or mistrust
United Kingdom; UK; Britain; England
studying abroad; (temporarily) studying at another school (to learn a specific skill)
to persevere; to persist; to insist that; to stick to (one's opinion); to remain in a place; to stick to one's post
yes; that is correct; understood; I see; present; here; pardon?
year; counter for years (e.g. of an era), grades (e.g. school); period of an apprentice's contract (usu. ten years)
time passes; the days and months go by; the months roll on
truth; reality; proper; right; genuine; authentic
to be possible; to be conceivable; to be likely; to be probable
advance screening; preview; private showing; trade show
come (on); come now; all right; right; well; hmm
follow; following (on social media, esp. Twitter); follow-up; following up; backing-up; covering for; follow-up shot