to gather; to collect; to assemble
to accomplish; to finish; to fulfill
comparatively; relatively; unexpectedly; unusually; considering; for one's ...
to be full; to wax (e.g. moon); to rise (e.g. tide); to mature; to expire
now (while the time is ripe); while one still can
subject; theme; homework; assignment; task; challenge
year; counter for years (e.g. of an era), grades (e.g. school); period of an apprentice's contract (usu. ten years)
entering a higher-level school, esp. going on to university
changing one's academic course
suddenly; abruptly; unexpectedly
to destroy; to crush; to break by striking; to spoil; to ruin
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
natural; reasonable; obvious; usual; common; ordinary
speaking of ...; when it comes to ...; as for ...; if one were to say ...
one (esp. of two); the other; on the one hand; on the other hand; whereas; although
beyond that point; after that
other people's affairs; somebody else's problem
seeming to be; appearing to be; like; similar to; in order to (e.g. meet goal); so that
class (of students); group (of people); party; lot; bunch; crime family; organized-crime syndicate
choices; alternatives; options
life; living; I; me; student
pupil in ... year; student in ... year
in short; in brief; to sum up; ultimately; in the end; in the long run
to get torn; to tear; to rip; to be broken off (of negotiations, etc.); to break down; to collapse
to arrive (at one's destination); to reach; to come to a head; to reach a conclusion; to culminate (in)
to give up; to abandon (hope, plans); to resign oneself (to)
denial; negation; negation (logic); NOT operation
graduation; completion (of a course); moving on (from); outgrowing (something); leaving (a group, company, etc.)
to be fickle; to be frivolous; to be flippant; to be flighty; to be giddy; to be restless
promotion (school, military, etc.)
when it comes to; concerning
unit; denomination; credit (in school); in units of (e.g. "in thousands"); in amounts of
individual; separate; personal; case-by-case
presentation (of documents); submission (of an application, report, etc.); production (e.g. of evidence); introduction (e.g. of a bill); filing; turning in
rate; ratio; proportion; percentage
to be affected; to be influenced; to be concerned with; to have to do with; to stick to (opinions)
never (even in error); never, ever; never, no matter what happens; by no means
repeating a year (at school); staying in the same class for another year
another's parent; another's parents
for a short while; for a while; for some time; for the time being
(not) even once; (not) ever
(something) has never occurred; to have never done (something); such a thing has not happened; never happens; there is never a time when
target; object (of worship, study, etc.); subject (of taxation, etc.)
experienced person; person who has had a particular experience
dull; uninteresting; insignificant; unimportant; absurd; foolish
to look at again; to re-examine (policy, estimate, plan, etc.); to review; to get a better opinion of; to see in a more positive light; to improve
young; youthful; immature; green; low (number); small