how many years; how long; what year
to pass (of time); to elapse
the expectation is that ...; the reason is that ...; the fact is that ...; the explanation is that ...; it is that ...
inner thoughts; real intention; at heart; deep down; inner center (centre)
self-deprecation; self-derision; self-mockery; laughing at oneself
tobacco; cigarette; cigaret; tobacco plant (Nicotiana tabacum)
to ignite; to set fire to; to spark (an incident, etc.); to inflame (a situation, etc.)
slowly; unhurriedly; easily (e.g. in time); well; well (e.g. sleep); comfortably
to take out; to get out; to put out; to reveal; to submit (e.g. thesis); to turn in; to publish
to notice; to become aware; to be scrupulous; to be attentive; to recover consciousness; to come to oneself
very; extremely; terrible; horrid; remarkable; extraordinary
to grow up; to become an adult
reflection; reconsideration; introspection; regret; repentance; remorse
to make (the best) use of; to put to good use; to let live; to keep alive; to revive; to resuscitate
safe (e.g. choice); secure; innocuous; acceptable; passable; satisfactory
to aim at (for, to do, to become); to try for; to have an eye on; to go toward; to head for
having had enough (of); fed up (with); sick and tired (of); to learn one's lesson; to learn from a bad experience
several people; a few people
occasionally; once in a while; now and then; rarely; seldom
drinking party; get-together
degree; amount; grade; standard; of the order of (following a number); about
to; for; in order to; for; as for; regarding
on good terms with; on cordial terms with; getting along well with; to make friends with; to be good friends with; to get along with
to be called ...; to be referred to as ...
to be troubled; to have difficulty; to be bothered; to be inconvenienced; to be badly off; to be hard up
just right (time, size, length, etc.)
position (where one is standing); place where one stands; position; stance; standpoint
graduation; completion (of a course); moving on (from); outgrowing (something); leaving (a group, company, etc.)
part; portion; amount; worth (as in "two days' worth"); one's means; one's place; one's duty
unit; denomination; credit (in school); in units of (e.g. "in thousands"); in amounts of
no problem; all right; not an issue; unobjectionable
acquisition; obtaining; gaining possession; purchase
research for a graduation thesis; graduation thesis work; graduation research project
favourable; favorable; doing well; OK; all right
job hunting; job searching
future (usually near); prospects
peace; security; tranquility; tranquillity
system; lineage; corollary; system (range of strata that correspond to a particular time period); (taxonomical) series
enterprise; business; company; corporation
unofficial offer (esp. job offer); tentative decision
to receive; to take; to get somebody to do something; to have in one's pocket (a fight, match); to contract (a disease); to catch
as is; as it is; as things are; like this; this way; at this rate
normal; ordinary; normally; ordinarily; local train; train that stops at every station