to die; to pass away; to lose spirit; to lose vigor; to cease; to stop
until (a time); till; to (a place or person); as far as; to (an extent); up to
to; for; from the standpoint of; as far as ... is concerned
treasure; treasured item; prized possession
to become; to get; to result in; to turn out; to consist of; to be composed of; to be completed
to talk of one's dreams (esp. unrealistic, far-fetched ones); to dream out loud
splendid; nice; sufficient; satisfactory; not needing (any more of something); (already) having enough
senior high school; high school
taking an examination (esp. for entrance to a school or university)
before one's eyes; in front of one; under one's nose; immediate; imminent; around the corner
adds force to a statement, decision or conclusion; indicates command; (strongly) emphasizes the previous word; adds focus; some- (e.g. something, someone)
yes; indeed; ha!; what?; huh?; sigh
to understand; to comprehend; to become clear; to be known; I know!; I think so too!
right?; isn't it?; hey; say; you know; you see; will you?
(one's) older brother; lad; sonny
public entertainment; performing arts; accomplishments; attainments
department (of a university or hospital); course (of study); branch of study; family
interview (e.g. for a job)
regarding as important; attaching importance to; taking a serious view of; putting emphasis on
scholarly ability; scholarship; knowledge; literary ability
things like; something like; someone like; such a thing as; (the fact) that; to think that
degree; amount; grade; standard; of the order of (following a number); about
studying for a test (esp. school or university entrance examinations)
to do; to carry out; to cause to become; to make (into); to serve as; to act as; to wear (clothes, a facial expression, etc.)
good; excellent; sufficient; enough; profitable (deal, business offer, etc.); beneficial
killing two birds with one stone
trivia; snippet of knowledge
sense; sensation; feeling; intuition
to wager; to bet; to risk; to stake; to gamble
to mind; to care about; to be an issue; to matter; to keep company; to care for; to interfere with
-ness; indicates assertion; come (on); come now; er; um; indicates scrutiny, critique or mistrust
to dream (i.e. while asleep); to have a dream; to dream (of the future); to have a fleeting experience
basics; fundamentals; basis; basically; fundamentally
small salary; meagre salary; low pay
before oneself; in front of one; a bit before reaching (a location); this side (of a location); one's standpoint; one's appearance; skill
(compulsory) retirement age; age limit; (compulsory) retirement (on reaching retirement age); mandatory retirement
everyday life; daily life
always; constantly; at all times; habitually
fan; enthusiast; lover (of); (electric) fan
monitoring; watching; observation; surveillance; guarding; supervision
to follow around; to shadow; to tag along; to haunt one (e.g. feeling, failure); to follow one