recognition; awareness; perception; understanding; knowledge; cognition
to lend an ear (to); to hear out; to listen to
to forget something ever existed; to pretend something didn't happen; to put something behind one; to forgive (something)
at this stage; at this point; (only) now
dropping out of school; withdrawal from school; expulsion from school; dismissal; leaving school (university, etc.) after completing a course
how; in what way; in what manner
to get to know each other; to make acquaintance
misfortune; bad luck; ill luck; ill fortune
to play (games, sports); to enjoy oneself; to mess about (with alcohol, gambling, philandery, etc.); to be idle; to do nothing; to meet up (with friends); to hang out
girl; daughter; baby girl; young woman
to have a feeling (that); to have a sensation (that)
to say enough (as much as required); to say plenty; to say well; to say cleverly; to say often; to say frequently
no!; no no!; no, not at all
serious; earnest; sober; honest; sincere
to make (the effort to make) oneself look cool
to cry out in one's sleep (e.g. from having a nightmare); to moan (in anguish) in one's sleep
to wake up; to awake; to perk up; to awaken (to the truth, etc.); to come to a realization; to come to one's senses
finding employment; getting a job
(official) commendation; public recognition (of someone's achievements, good deeds, etc.); awarding; honouring
cowardly; timid; easily frightened
to withdraw; to leave; to retire; to back down; to give up
downfall; ruin; collapse; destruction
to take seriously; to take someone at their word; to believe (to be true)
gap; lag; difference; discrepancy; shear (e.g. shear stress)
trigger (of a gun, etc.); trigger (for something); immediate cause
register of names; list of names; roll; register; roster
mark; sign; to mark; to put a mark on; trademark; paying attention to
how many people; a number of people
forcibly; by force; against one's will
to accept; to receive; to agree
stage; step; level; rank; order; stairs
to step on; to tread on; to set foot on (e.g. foreign soil); to stand on; to experience; to undergo; to follow (rules, principles, etc.)
expectation; anticipation; hope; promising; rising; up-and-coming
close friend; bosom friend; buddy; crony; chum
to become like a different person; to have a change in personality
play; recreation; playing (a sport); play; playing (a musical instrument); musical performance; play (theatrical performance)
isn't it?; don't you think?; right?; surely; come on
to raise; to bring to (someone's attention); to appeal to (reason, emotions, etc.); to work on (one's emotions); to complain; to sue (a person)
to get angry; to take offense; to take offence; to be furious
if I (we, etc.) could; if one were to ... then ... (an unpleasant thing would happen)