dismissal; firing; retirement; being relieved from one's post; being relieved of a burden
beyond expectations; beyond what one expected; not foreseen; exceeding assumptions
postponement; deferment; adjournment
pressing; stamping; press (machine); the press; news media; military press (weight lifting)
simple; artless; naive; unsophisticated
new graduate; recent graduate
future; prospects; outlook; journey ahead; distance yet to cover
sense of relief; feeling of relief
silly; foolish; absurd; childish; easy; trifling
to inform; to notify; to know; to reign
to affect adversely; to have a negative influence (on)
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it,...; I mean
save; checking; curbing; suppressing
memory; memory; recollection; remembrance
to fill in (field, entry, etc.); to fill out (form); to post a message (e.g. on a bulletin-board); to store; to write (data); to flash
staying out overnight without giving notice; spending night(s) away from home without permission (leave)
to stay overnight; to stop (e.g. at a hotel)
rebellious phase; rebellious age
one portion; one serving; adult; grown-up; fully fledged; established
twelve o'clock; midnight; noon
continuously; throughout; in succession
to fall apart; to collapse; to be completely defeated (in battle); to be wiped out; (arch.) to fall apart (one's body or health)
it is no exaggeration to say; it is not too much to say
bodily; physical; corporeal; sexual; sensual; of the flesh
soundly (sleeping); fast (asleep)
drawing up (e.g. legal document, contract, will, etc.); preparing; writing; framing; making; producing
to go through the proper procedures; to follow the required steps
dim; hazy; vague; indistinct; faint; fuzzy
smoothly; easily; readily
confusion; mixing; merger
to be wrapped up (e.g. in a blanket); to cover oneself
to row a boat; to nod off; to doze off
speaking voice; talking voice
bed; berth; crib; cot; kip; bedroom