graduation; completion (of a course); moving on (from); outgrowing (something); leaving (a group, company, etc.)
the prospects look brighter; there is hope of accomplishing (something)
movement; move; motion; trend; development; change
to hardly recognise; to mistake for something or somebody else
advance guard; vanguard; avant-garde (e.g. music)
meditation; contemplation
putting into operation; invocation
combat; battle; action; active service; actual fighting
-ical; -ive; -like; -ish; (something) like; along the lines of
hard to say; inexpressible; hesitant to say; embarrassing; delicate
progress; advance; improvement; development
standing facing each other (e.g. mountains, buildings); standing opposite each other; confrontation; squaring off against (adversaries, armies, forces); standing off against
courage; bravery; pluck; nerve; grit; guts
to make war (on); to wage war (against); to compete (against); to struggle (against adversities, etc.); to fight
to learn; to acquire knowledge; to carry; to wear (clothes, etc.); to put on
going side-by-side; going abreast; running concurrently; occurring at the same time; keeping pace with
training; drill; practice; discipline
to perform; to do; to conduct oneself; to carry out
noisy; loud; annoying; troublesome; fussy; finicky
growth; development; growing up; growth (of a company, the economy, etc.)
triumphant pose assumed by an athlete
to complain; to lodge a complaint
long (distance, length); long (time); protracted; prolonged
pigtails; bunches; two ponytails; angel wings
where; what place; how much (long, far); what extent
good family; respectable family; decent family
(another's) daughter; young lady (of pampered upbringing); woman who has never known hardship; naive woman
to be ready; to be prepared; to be in order; to be put in order; to be adjusted; to be regulated
(physical) appearance (of a person); one's face and figure
even at the best of times; already; (even) under normal circumstances; in addition to; as it is
long slits (esp. of eyes)
to raise; to lift; to hang up; to raise prices (artificially, deliberately)
belonging to (a group, organization, etc.); affiliation (with); being attached to; being under the control of
always; all the time; never; usual; regular
blue; azure; green; pale; gray; unripe
sending a ship to the bottom; sinking (a ship); to sink a ship
(emotional) tension; anxiety; (highness of) spirits; (good) mood; tension; tensile strength
high; tall; expensive; high-priced; high (level); above average (in degree, quality, etc.)
pout; displeasure; ill humor; ill humour; sullenness
adult striped mullet; in the end; after all is said and done
remainder of one's life; one's remaining days; time left (to live)
indicates reason or excuse; indicates dissatisfaction; indicates desire to be pampered or indulged
advice; counsel; suggestion; tip; hint