destination (one is heading towards); goal
to be complete; to be all present; to be equal; to be uniform; to gather; to assemble
(sound of) footsteps; sense or sign that something is approaching
to have (urgent) business; to have something one needs to attend to; to have something one wants to say (to someone)
surname; family name; last name
even at the best of times; already; (even) under normal circumstances; in addition to; as it is
common; ordinary; conventional; customary
God; god; deity; ace; king; superior person
getting poised again for charging; toeing the mark again; starting again; getting a fresh start; going back to square one
to have rumors going around (rumours); to have rumors spread
academic year; school year; year in school; grade in school
celebrity; famous person; public figure; big name
to be clear of obstacles in the way of one's objective
aim (of a gun, bow, etc.); aim; object; objective
to spread rumors; to spread rumours
deeply; keenly; severely; intently; carefully; closely
relation; connection; relevance
to get along (with someone); to be like-minded; to be congenial
firm; strong; solid; stable
to get; to secure; to learn; to master; to complete
achievement; attainment; accomplishment; realization
process; course; mechanism
goal (in soccer, hockey, etc.); basket (in basketball); finish line; finishing line; reaching the finish line; finishing (a race)
to (finally) arrive at; to reach (at last); to (manage to) get to; to find one's way to
circuitous; roundabout; indirect
not necessarily so; is not always true; there is no guarantee that ...; there is no telling
attachment; adhesion; insistence; tenacity; fixation; obsession
temporary; transient; trifling; trivial; careless; perfunctory
water; liquid; fluid; moisture; humidity; sap
distance; journey; itinerary; path (e.g. to one's goal); way; process
first floor; ground floor; one floor; one storey; one rank
to treat (someone) to (something); to give (someone) a treat; to buy (someone a meal, drink, etc.); to be extravagant; to live in luxury
opposition; rebellion; rebounding; recoiling; rally (e.g. in stock prices); recovery
banzai; hurray; something to cheer about; something worthy of celebration; giving up; throwing one's hands up
tea (esp. green or barley); tea break; teatime; tea ceremony