helping hand; help; support; aid
to hold out; to extend (e.g. one's hands); to thrust (javelin); to offer (e.g. aid, help, etc.)
all; completely; totally; entirely; thoroughly
to turn; to revolve; to visit several places; to function well; to pass a certain time
good humour (humor); good mood
to talk; to chat; to chatter
middle-age; middle age; midlife; one's middle years
instead of; in place of; as a substitute for; in exchange for; in return for; to make up for
vague; ambiguous; shady; disreputable; fuzzy
truth is stranger than fiction
exactly; surely; right then; just then; just (about to); on the verge (of doing or happening)
a-ha-ha (laughing loudly)
before one's eyes; in front of one; under one's nose; immediate; imminent; around the corner
in succession; one after another
congratulation; congratulations; celebration; congratulatory gift; present
tedious; boring; being fed up with
never mind that; don't worry about that; listen up
important person; influential figure; big shot; big thing; big one; big game
to pull in (fish); to land
hard-to-get-into university; elite university; highly-selective university
law department; law school
graduation; completion (of a course); moving on (from); outgrowing (something); leaving (a group, company, etc.)
bright person; talented student; prodigy
natural; understandable; reasonable; no wonder
situation; (present) state of affairs; circumstances
skillful; skilful; delicious; appetizing; fortunate; splendid
third day of the month; three days
to pass (of time); to elapse
to forget something ever existed; to pretend something didn't happen; to put something behind one; to forgive (something)
to lose; to miss (a change, opportunity); to lose (a loved one); to be bereaved of; to concede (goals, points, etc.)
time (three times, each time, etc.); times
husband and wife; married couple
this time; now; next time; another time; recently; lately
be considered; be deemed; be thought to be
twosome; duo; pair (of criminals)
to greet; to call out (to); to invite; to get in touch (with); to cheer (on); to give vocal support (to)
apparently; appears to be