where; which; anyway; anyhow; sooner or later; eventually
composition; construction; formation; makeup; structure; organization
script; screenplay; scenario
to take on; to undertake; to take over; to inherit; to guarantee; to vouch for
to whinge; to kvetch; to gripe; to complain; to whine
position; situation; viewpoint; standpoint; point of view
gradually; steadily; slowly; little by little; step by step; by degrees
to be separated; to be apart; to leave; to go away; to leave (a job, etc.); to quit
disagreeable; detestable; unpleasant; reluctant
a lot; lots; enough; sufficient; enough; too many
eternity; perpetuity; permanence; immortality
to persevere; to persist; to insist that; to stick to (one's opinion); to remain in a place; to stick to one's post
to be too numerous; to be too much
midwinter; cold season; coldest days of the year
reading circle; reading group; book club
mass meeting; convention; tournament; competition; grand event
requital of a favour (favor); repayment (of an obligation, kindness, etc.)
to one's heart's content; as much as one wants; as hard as one can; resolution; decisiveness; determination
taciturn; reticent; quiet; silent; untalkative
to take (a resource, e.g. time or money); to hang; to come into view; to arrive; to come under (a contract, a tax); to start (engines, motors); to attend
beginning of next week (usu. Monday); early next week
to arrive at (after a struggle); to finally reach; to find one's way to; to finally hit on (e.g. an idea)
suddenly; casually; accidentally; incidentally; unexpectedly; unintentionally
opportunity; occasion; (arch.) order; (arch.) sequence; (arch.) successor
to ask a question; to begin to ask a question
I don't know ...; how about ...?; I wonder; what about ..?
graduation ceremony; commencement
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
feeling keenly; fully realizing
to meet; to face someone; to co-star; to appear together; to be matched; to face against
address in reply (e.g. at a ceremony); formal reply
to go to see (something, someone); to visit
results; record; grades; marks
final exam; term-end examination; end-of-term examination
top; top position; senior management; senior bureaucrat
defending to the last; desperate defence; stubborn defence
big moment (e.g. performance, in the spotlight); gala occasion; (on the) world stage
representative; representation; delegation; switchboard number; main number
outward appearance; ostensible; public; official
selfish; egoistic; self-serving; self-interested
character (of a person); personality; disposition; characteristics; nature (of a thing, event, etc.)
number of days (times) one has attended
now (while the time is ripe); while one still can