present post; current office; (an) incumbent
major contender; strong (leading) candidate; front runner
one's student (esp. a former one); one's pupil; one's disciple
new face; newcomer; rookie; modern humans (from Cro-Magnon man onwards)
training (esp. in-service); induction course
teacher; instructor; professor
proud; having a prominent nose
princess; spoiled girl; hothouse flower; glue
to get to know each other; to make acquaintance
school festival; campus festival
to the limit; to the full; as much as possible; with all one's might
tear; tears; lachrymal secretion; sympathy
to amass; to accumulate; to store; to leave unpaid
to bear; to stand; to restrain; to control; to forgive; to put up with
to meet fortuitously (e.g. running into an old friend); to meet by chance; to happen across
meeting; rendezvous; encounter; confluence
to relax; to feel at home
walking; strolling; roaming; wandering; exploring
article; news story; report; account
since then; from that time; ever since
fan; enthusiast; lover (of); fan (e.g. electric)
rapid increase; proliferation; surge; explosion
a tiny bit; just a smidgin; a wee bit; very slightly
to extol; to sing the praises of; to celebrate; to declare; to stipulate; to express
passion; enthusiasm; zeal
when push comes to shove; when needed; when necessity arises; when the moment arrives
to sing; to sing (one's praises in a poem, etc.); to compose a poem; to recite a poem
some time ago; recently; lately; last (Sunday, etc.); previous
white; innocence; innocent person; blank space; white go stone; white dragon tile; skewered grilled pig intestine
something like that; sort of like that; similar to that; in that vein
unsteadily (e.g. on one's feet); shakily; wavering (in one's mind); unsteadily; aimlessly; unconsciously
guest; visitor; customer; client; shopper
trouble; bother; annoyance; to be troubled (by); to be bothered (by); to be inconvenienced (by)
fully fledged; full-fledged; proper; competent; qualified; full-grown
enthusiast; mania; enthusiasm
tank (military vehicle); chariot