to encourage someone to expect something; to raise someone's hopes
(company's) initiation or welcoming ceremony
party; banquet; reception; feast; dinner
formal; strict; ceremonious; stiff
information session; briefing; explanatory meeting
to hold one's breath (in fear, anxiety, etc.)
being beaten by one's opponent's persistence; being outlasted; running out of patience; giving in; succumbing (to)
because of; on account of; regarding; per; apiece
retirement age; (arch.) years of service in a military rank before eligibility for promotion
tale; short story; sketch comedy; skit
to fail; to blunder; to make a mess; to drink up; to eat up
right in the middle (of); midst; height
irony; sarcasm; unexpected; different from what one expected; (only) surface; something superficial
with profound (often hidden) meaning; pregnant with significance; meaningful; suggestive; interesting
verbal gaffe; verbal slip; slip of the tongue; using improper words
amendment; correction; revision; modification; alteration; retouching
out of luck; (at the) end of one's rope
in a bad temper; cranky; crabby
lesson; section (in an organization); division; counter for lessons and chapters (of a book)
in the morning; during the morning
self first; striving to be first; scrambling for
exclusion of males; (being) closed to men
to fold (clothes, umbrella); to close (a shop, business); to vacate
to indicate; to show; to point to
attentive; cautious; careful; watchful
retreating figure; appearance from behind
to yell out loud; to shout loudly; to cry aloud; to scream loudly
to sit at a desk (to study); to set to work on revision, homework, etc.
(one's) workload; amount of work (to be) done by one
confrontation; opposition; antagonism
six; six years of age; six o'clock (old time system)
to throw at; to turn; to raise
very; greatly; much; just about to; almost; very nearly
military officer; naval officer