preparatory phase; preparatory period
disadvantage; handicap; unfavorable position
difficult to be (in a place); not feeling like staying
to begin to attend (e.g. school)
one's relatives by blood and marriage (in blood and law); one's kith and kin
putting money aside; savings; deposit (e.g. in a bank); accumulated surplus of wins; wins in the bank
for oneself; for one's own sake; on one's own account
(something) has never occurred; to have never done (something); such a thing has not happened; never happens; there is never a time when
probability; likelihood; chances
baggage; luggage; burden; albatross around one's neck; excess baggage
farewell; adieu; goodbye; so long
goddamn idiot; moron; nitwit
extreme foolishness; grave stupidity; big fool; damn idiot; utter fool
guy; fellow; chap; bastard; asshole; arsehole
having in mind; happening to know of; idea
absolutely every little bit; everything from A to Z; systematically; thoroughly; one after another
to telephone; to make a phone call
for many days; for several days
counter for pairs of socks, shoes, etc.
to put on (lower-body clothing, e.g. pants, skirt, footwear); to wear; to affix (a sword to one's hip); (arch.) to affix (a bowstring to a bow)
grave; solemn; stern; authoritative; hard (e.g. fact)
desperation; despair; self-abandonment
business trip; official trip
pack of lies; complete fabrication
to place in a row; to line up; to list; to enumerate; to talk a lot of nonsense; to tell a lot of lies
several years; a few years
to wait for a favorable chance; to wait for a favourable chance
to turn over a new leaf; to mend one's ways; to reform
deep emotion; being filled with emotion
change of heart; change of mind; change in love interest
congratulations!; well done!; best wishes!; all the best!
several weeks; a few weeks
notice of personnel change (appointment, dismissal, etc.); wording; choice of language; phraseology
university graduate; having graduated from university
non career (i.e. civil servants not on track for high-ranking positions)
halo; aureole; aureola; halo (optical phenomenon); glory
training period; residency (esp. medical); internship