to aim at (for, to do, to become); to try for; to have an eye on; to go toward; to head for
participation; joining; entry; adherence
several years; a few years
schoolyard; playground; school grounds; campus
interval; break; pause; spare moment
graduation; completion (of a course); moving on (from); outgrowing (something); leaving (a group, company, etc.)
year; counter for years (e.g. of an era), grades (e.g. school); period of an apprentice's contract (usu. ten years)
to become used to seeing; to be familiar with
somehow; somewhat; seemingly
ear; hearing; edge; crust; selvedge (non-fray machined edge of fabrics); selvage
tribe; clan; (taxonomical) tribe; group (of the periodic table)
child; small person; dwarf; midget; narrow-minded person; mean person
race; tribe; species; genus; stellar population (i.e. population I, II and III)
class of demons; demonic race; family of demons
splendid; nice; sufficient; fine (in the sense of "I'm fine"); well enough; OK
seat; location (of a gathering, etc.); place; position; post
patriarch; head of a family
muscle; tendon; vein; artery; fiber; fibre; line
chief; main; principal; important
with the exception of; excepting; excluding
forcefulness of speech; influential voice
result; consequence; coming to fruition; bearing fruit; as a result; consequently
each nation; many nations; many countries
head of the student council; president of the student council
scene; spectacle; sight; view
to act self-importantly; to be arrogant; to be high-handed; to puff up
to pass through; to pass by; to pass (of time); to elapse; to have expired; to have ended; to exceed
remains; traces; (the sorrow of) parting; end
distinction; differentiation; discrimination; discrimination (against people)
to permit; to allow; to forgive; to pardon; to exempt (someone) from; to remit; to acknowledge
atmosphere (esp. of a place or person); mood; vibe; ambience
this is why; this means; it is the case that
the Big Three (countries)
one part; one portion; one section; one copy (e.g. of a document)
to knit one's brows (in discomfort, unease, disapproval, etc.); to raise one's eyebrows; to frown; to scowl
personal; individual; private
proud; having a prominent nose
in that manner; like that
street corner; road turn; bend in the road; turning point; watershed
to come near; to approach; to be on the verge of; to be about to; to overhang; to hang over
to come together; to merge; to fit; to match; to be profitable; to be equitable