to regard (as); to consider (to be); to deem; to look upon (as); to think of (as)
dropping out of school; withdrawal from school; expulsion from school; dismissal; leaving school (university, etc.) after completing a course
to slander; to libel; to criticize; to criticise
early; soon; quickly; swiftly; rapidly
to mourn; to lament; to be sorry; to regret; to repent
to manufacture; to produce; to raise (crops); to invent; to dream up; to create
preliminary step; first step
to gain a victory; to win
other party; opposite party; opposing team; one's opponent; one's adversary
anxiety (about the future)
to sever; to cut off; to suppress; to eradicate; to abstain (from); to give up
to precede; to forestall; to anticipate
decision; determination; resolution
to leave; to depart; to take one's leave
one's say; one's point; one's case; complaint; objection; grievance
leaving (e.g. a courtroom, workplace); exiting; withdrawal (e.g. from a superior's presence)
land reclamation; land fill
prosperous; flourishing; popular; widespread; active; lively
foundation stone; cornerstone
to step firmly (on); to harden by treading
ground; earth's surface; land; lot; plot
one part; one portion; one section; one copy (of a book); (one) complete set (of books)
amusement; fun; brief entertainment
to step on; to tread on; to set foot on (e.g. foreign soil); to stand on; to experience; to undergo; to follow (rules, principles, etc.)
selfish; egoist; (arch.) self-indulgent; (arch.) wilful; (arch.) willful
to move (to another place or state); to change (e.g. of state, affiliation, scenery, etc.); to spread (of a fire, smell, etc.); to catch (an illness); to move (e.g. of one's focus); to change (e.g. of one's interest)
setting a bad example to others
kindness; favour; favor; hospitality
to place (in position); to fix; to install; to seat (someone); to settle (upon something); to fix (e.g. one's gaze)
not knowing when to let go (give up, etc.); unwilling to resign; having lingering attachment; regretful
something that requires thought; something that should be thought over carefully; something questionable; puzzle; riddle
inconvenient; inexpedient; unfavourable; wrong; improper; objectionable
to face (a situation); to encounter; to be confronted with
influence; clout; leverage
to affect someone's prestige; to be beneath one's dignity
to show contempt for; to look down upon; to have a low opinion of; to cause to fall; to make decline
to work hard; to try hard; to strive; to endeavour; to endeavor; to devote oneself to
ex post facto report; report after the event
way; method; means; resource; course
to throw down; to throw out; to abandon; to resign; to give freely; to give generously