to lament; to grieve; to regret; to deplore
(school) subject; curriculum; course; item; heading; entry
taking (a class); studying; completion (of a course)
not quite (right); not very good; somewhat (lacking)
participation; joining; entry
half-term; half-time; half period
(not) anyone; (not) a single person; no one; nobody
environment; surroundings; circumstances
to bear; to stand; to support; to withstand; to be fit for; to be equal to
very much; very many; more and more
to decide; to determine; to establish; to lay down; to bring peace (to); to make peaceful
digestion (of food); digestion (of information); assimilation; consumption; absorption; (arch.) losing one's form and turning into something else
deadline; closing; closing (a door, window, etc.); cofferdam
May; fifth month of the lunar calendar
end; ending; close; end of (one's) life; death
to feel relieved of one's burden; to have a weight removed from one's mind
(practical) experience; personal experience; hands-on experience; first-hand experience
real feeling; actual feeling; to actually feel; to have a real feeling (that ...); to experience personally
ideally; if one were to wish for more
to fall into someone's hands; to pass into another's possession
number of copies; circulation
10,000; ten thousand; 10^4
newcomer; new figure; new member; modern humans (from Cro-Magnon man onwards); Homo sapiens
treatment; reception; service; working conditions; salary; pay
considerably; fairly; quite; rather; pretty
heated (e.g. debate); passionate
to crush; to squash; to flatten; to quash (a plan, opposition, etc.); to crush; to suppress
mental preparedness; being braced for; being steeled for
pardon; forgiveness; tolerance; leniency; mercy; going easy (on someone)
day something goes on sale; date of issue; release date
to live (on, by, etc.); to lead a life; to make a living; to earn a livelihood; to spend one's time (doing); to pass one's days (doing)
to be overcome with emotion
memories; recollections; reminiscence
to run about; to rush about
to keep within limits (e.g. spending); to restrain (e.g. emotions); to control; to hold back (e.g. an enemy); to check; to curb
to praise highly; to sing the praises of; to applaud; to acclaim; to admire
sentiment; sentimentality
to be soaked in; to be flooded; to be submerged; to be immersed in (joy, memories, alcohol, etc.); to give oneself over to; to bask in