to come along; to come around; to turn up; to arrive at the present; to get where one is; to have been doing something (for a period of time)
everything; all; the whole; entirely; completely; wholly
coincidence; chance; by chance; unexpectedly; contingency
called; named; as many as; as much as; all ...; every single ...
in the first place; to begin with; after all; anyway; beginning; start
because ...; for ...; the reason being ...; as for ...; when it comes to ...; regarding ...
advanced level; high grade; senior
job; work; duties; trade; skill
to pass; to elapse; to pass through; to go through; to experience; to go through
admission; incorporation; enlistment; enrollment
to obligate; to make compulsory; to require; to mandate
still; as yet; (not) yet; more; (more) still; at least
firmly rooted; deep-seated
to aim at (for, to do, to become); to try for; to have an eye on; to go toward; to head for
thinking; thought; idea; notion; intention; plan
rural area; countryside; the sticks; hometown
old person; senior citizen; the aged; the elderly
pluralizing suffix (esp. for people and animals; formerly honorific)
something; something or other; so-and-so; somehow; anyhow; one way or another
entry to school or university; matriculation; enrolment (in university, etc.) (enrollment)
to anyone; to everyone; by anyone; by everyone; in everyone; in anyone
to lose; to be defeated; to succumb; to give in; to be inferior to; to break out in a rash due to (e.g. lacquer, shaving, etc.)
in order to (e.g. meet goal); so that; take care (so as); hoping or wishing for something
frantic; frenetic; inevitable death; brinkmate (inevitable checkmate)
study; diligence; discount; reduction
practice; training; drill; (an) exercise; workout
(much) more than others; exceedingly; extremely; unusually
as a child; when one was a child
up through; up until; down to; from ... to ... (e.g. from head to toe); everything from ... to ...
to; for; in order to; for; as for; regarding
which (of three or more); well; now; c'mon
one; for one thing; only; (not) even; just (e.g. "just try it"); some kind of; one type of
classroom learning (as contrasted to practical training); classroom lecture
there is no need to ...; never happens; there is never a time when
head; chief; top student; head of the class; top seat; first desk (in orchestra)
graduation; completion (of a course); moving on (from); outgrowing (something); leaving (a group, company, etc.)
it is assuredly that ...; can say with confidence that ...; did not ...
et cetera; etc.; or something; the likes of; for example; for instance
abrupt; sudden; unexpected
to chase; to run after; to follow (a set order, a trend, etc.); to drive out; to get rid of; to drive (e.g. a herd)
such; that sort of; that kind of; no way!; never!
easy; simple; there's no way that ...
to look out over; to survey (scene); to take an extensive view of