graduation ceremony; commencement
what with this and that; for a number of reasons
perhaps; possibly; maybe; if; in case; in the event that
to be given the cold shoulder; to be jilted; to be rejected; to be dumped
by no means; never!; something unexpected; emergency; (arch.) currently; (arch.) for the time being
correct; right; correct interpretation (answer, solution)
to hit; to expose; to apply (e.g. patch); to put on; to allot; to call on someone (e.g. in class); to guess (an answer)
old wound; scar; old unpleasant incident; past misdeed
love of; affection for; enthusiast for; being attractive to; being liked by
to hurt; to ache; to feel a pain; to be injured; to be spoiled (e.g. food); to be damaged
confession; acknowledgement; confession of love; professing one's feelings; confession of sins (e.g. the confessional)
splendid; magnificent; utter (esp. defeat); total; (arch.) something worth seeing; (arch.) sight
in a hurry; hastily; in feverish haste
to bow; to bow one's head; to apologize; to apologise; to bow to; to yield to
not caring; not giving a damn
close; intimate; on good terms
fearfully; timidly; nervously; cautiously; gingerly
once; before; formerly; never yet; never before; first time
to be seen; to be in sight; to look; to seem; to come
you have only to; all you have to (do); all that's required; as long as; if only
deep down; special place in one's heart; in the back of one's mind
hopeless; futile; no use; beyond help; cannot be done
reality; actuality; hard fact
water (esp. cool, fresh water, e.g. drinking water); fluid (esp. in an animal tissue); liquid; flood; floodwaters; water offered to wrestlers just prior to a bout
to choke; to be choked by; to be stifled by
to open (a door, etc.); to unwrap (e.g. parcel, package); to open (for business, etc.); to empty; to remove; to move out; to clear out
what the?; what's that?; what are you doing?; what's going on?
these days; nowadays; present day; at this time (of the day)
pointing out; identification
you are quite right; reasonable; natural; just
I'm afraid to say; I'm sorry to say; unfortunately
to do; to undertake; to send; to dispatch; to put; to move; to give (esp. to someone of equal or lower status)
head house (family); birthplace; originator
to marry (of a woman); to become a bride; to marry into (a family); (arch.) to have sexual intercourse
to have been decided (so) that; to have been arranged (so) that; to be the result (of); to be the outcome; to be the reason (for)
to fail; to blunder; to make a mess; to drink up; to eat up
to come together; to join; to get married; to become a married couple
pair of lovers; girlfriend and boyfriend
mistake; error; accident; mishap; improper conduct (e.g. between man and woman); indiscretion
entry to school or university; matriculation; enrolment (in university, etc.) (enrollment)