near oneself; close to one; familiar
experienced person; person who has had a particular experience
antipathy; reluctance; resistance
means; way; method; measure
glittering; sparkling; glistening; twinkling
university student; college student
not necessarily so; is not always true; there is no guarantee that ...; there is no telling
to slide; to glide; to slip; to skid; to be slippery; to fail (an examination); to lose (a position)
goal; target; aim; mark; sign; landmark
to reach; to touch; to be delivered; to arrive; to be attentive; to be scrupulous
taking on (a challenge); attempt; try; requesting a video review (of a referee's call)
(having) two choices; choice between two things
to get encouraged; to become heightened in spirits; to recover one's strength
to make a mistake (in); to commit an error; to get wrong; to mistake (one thing for another); to confuse
no matter how you look at it; no matter how you slice it; clearly; obviously; surely; without a doubt
on and after; from ... onward; since
premature; untimely (e.g. death); early
to tell; to (try to) persuade; to advise; to warn; to admonish; to reason
honestly speaking; in truth; in all honesty; to be frank
as stated; verbatim; literally
to feel like it; to get to think that way; to become so minded
to grant (request, wish); to answer (prayer); to make come true (e.g. a dream); to realize; to fulfill
zeal; enthusiasm; ardor; ardour
you have only to; all you have to (do); all that's required; as long as; if only
front-facing; forward-looking; positive; constructive
faculty (of a university); school; college; department
running away from home; elopement; (arch.) outing; (arch.) going out; (arch.) becoming a Buddhist monk; (arch.) entering the priesthood
since some time ago; for some time; for quite a while
trudging (along); plodding; slowly and with heavy steps
to leave (someone) alone; to leave to oneself; to leave (someone) be
not a chance; you wish!; that's not going to happen; that won't work
street at night; making a night journey
to hang one's head; to droop one's head
to lose one's temper; to throw a tantrum; to fly into a rage
dramatic; exciting; touching; extreme
to reach; to amount to; to be up to the task; to come up to; to compare with; to be a match (for)
origin; source; basis; base; cause; (raw) material; ingredient
(good) result; outcome; fruits (of one's labors); product; accomplishment
really (seem, appear, etc.); truly; evidently; in that way