(practical) experience; personal experience; hands-on experience; first-hand experience
for the first time; only after ... is it ...; only when ... do you ...; first time; (one's) first
fierce battle; hard-fought battle; hot contest; severe fight
being unfamiliar with a locality; not knowing one's way around; (lit.) not knowing one's right hand from the left; being clueless
to scramble for; to struggle for; to contend for; to fight for
in any way; to some extent; even if only a little
question (e.g. on a test); problem; problem (e.g. societal, political); question; question (i.e. doubt); public discussion
to refuse; to reject; to inform; to give notice; to ask leave; to excuse oneself (from)
considerably; not a little; in no small numbers
by all means; by all costs
number of (large) animals
to collect; to gather; to arrange; to put in order; to make uniform; to make even
forcing; compulsion; coercion; pushing (to do)
seems to be; appears to have; supposed to be
to stick through; to force through; to spread throughout; to thoroughly diffuse; to make a path between two points; to proceed in a logical manner; to let pass
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.)
confirmation; verification; validation; review; check; affirmation
treatment; service; handling (of a machine, tool, etc.); operation; treating as; treating like
deadline; closing; cofferdam; closed (door, window, etc.)
just because; even if; even though
to put in; to let in; to admit; to accept; to accept; to comply; to include
it does not mean that ...; I don't mean that ...; it is not the case that
yes; yeah; huh?; what?; not; 's
club activities; extracurricular activities
when; at what time; how soon; normal times; ordinary days
to stop (an activity); to cease; to discontinue; to cancel; to abandon; to give up
hard to say; inexpressible; hesitant to say; embarrassing; delicate
to add (one thing to another); to add (a few more words, an explanation, etc.)
estimate (of costs); budget
hour; o'clock; (specified) time; when ...; during ...
the number of people; many people; a large number of people; (counted as an) adult
origin; source; base; basis; cause; ingredient; material
to decide; to choose; to clinch (a victory); to decide (the outcome of a match); to persist in doing; to go through with; to always do
entering; setting (of the Sun); containing; content; income; beginning
office work; clerical work; administration; business; affairs
immediately; right away; at once; instantly
dealing with; coping with
stupid; meaningless; worthless; hopeless (person, situation); beyond help; beyond saving
to pass (of time); to elapse