graduation ceremony; commencement
a blink of time; (lit.) the time it takes to say "Ah!"
after this; henceforth; henceforward; from now on
small; little; tiny; insignificant; humble; modest
party to celebrate the successful completion of a project (job, concert, play, etc.); celebration party
finding employment; getting a job
to meet; to face someone; to co-star; to appear together; to be matched; to face against
change for the better; improvement; looking better (than before)
achievement; meritorious deed; distinguished service; contribution
superior (in rank); top; higher order (e.g. byte); host computer (of connected device)
employment quota; number of positions available
to exert oneself and win; to gain (victory)
bustling; busy; crowded; lively (party, voices, etc.); loud; noisy
any; anything; whatever; I am told; I hear; I understand
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
to be worried; to be troubled
exactly; nicely; to a tee; to be fitting
to stop (moving); to come to a stop; to stop (doing, working, being supplied); to come to a halt; to alight; to perch on
is that so? (generally rhetorical)
to cherish; to treasure; to prize; to take good care of; to look after
yearning; longing; aspiration; adoration; admiration
bitter smile; wry smile; strained laugh; sarcastic laugh
forever; for good; eternally; as long as one likes; indefinitely; no matter what
performance of one's official duties
busy; hurried; confused; flurried
least; lowest; worst; awful; horrible; at the very least
once; one time; one round; one game; one bout; one heat
fullness; completion; enhancement; improvement; replenishment; repletion
unhappiness; sorrow; misfortune; death (usu. of a relative); bereavement
to leak out; to escape; to find expression; to give vent; to leak out; to be divulged
a (short) time; a while; one time (in the past); a period; (arch.) two-hour period
to go mad; to lose one's mind; to get out of order; to go amiss; to go wrong (of a plan or expectation, etc.); to fall through
by all rights; legally speaking; properly speaking
how many years; how long; what year
area of expertise; (one's) field; (one's) line
capable person; talented person; human resources; personnel
to choose the best; to select carefully; to handpick
to inform; to notify; to know; to reign
details; particulars; longitude and latitude; warp and weft; warp and woof
conclusion; resolution; gathering and bundling; convergence; focusing (e.g. light); convergence
to spur on; to urge forward; to impel; to drive at high speed (e.g. a car)
rough; crude; sloppy; miscellaneous
original; unique; distinctive; independent; one's own; personal