the world; society; sphere; circle; world-renowned; world-famous
above anything else; above all; more than anything; best; greatest; excellent
the past; bygone days; one's past (that one would prefer remained secret); past (tense); preterit; previous life
one o'clock; once; at one time; for a time; for a while; a time
to make noise; to make racket; to rustle; to swoosh; to make merry; to clamor; to clamour
to recall; to remember; to recollect
bitter (taste); sour (expression, look); bitter; bitter (e.g. experience); painful
to be resurrected; to be resuscitated; to be rehabilitated; to be recalled (e.g. memories); to be brought back
to take (seat, position, course, office, etc.); to assume; to ascend (the throne); to accede; to start (on a journey); to commence
three years; third school year (e.g. of high school)
senior high school; high school
graduation; completion (of a course); moving on (from); outgrowing (something); leaving (a group, company, etc.); quitting
time; hour; occasion; case; chance; opportunity
echo; reverberation; sound (esp. the distinctive sound of an object or activity, e.g. rain, gun, gallop, drum); noise; quality of a sound (e.g. a fine phrase, clear voice, resonant bell); feeling of a sound
heavy; weighty; heavy (feeling, atmosphere, etc.); serious; gloomy
particle; atom; little piece; not at all; not the slightest
method; way; manner; process; procedure; means
to wound; to injure; to hurt someone's feelings (pride, etc.); to damage; to chip
good news; happy news; glad tidings
point; dot; one point; one matter; one point (in a game, exam, etc.); one mark
to take out; to carry out; to bring out from where it belongs; to mention something; to broach a topic; to bring up (a subject)
objection; refutation; rebuttal; counterargument
to swallow; to gulp down; to understand; to grasp; to engulf; to swallow up
to be lost (e.g. luggage); to be missing; to be used up; to be run out; to disappear (e.g. pain); to be lost (e.g. a dream, confidence)
but (still); and yet; nevertheless; even so; notwithstanding
alone; by oneself; on one's own
to learn; to acquire knowledge; to carry; to wear (clothes, etc.); to put on
to anyone; to everyone; by anyone; by everyone; in everyone; in anyone
use; adoption; acceptance; appointment; employment; engagement
specialization; specialisation
once; one time; temporarily; for a moment; one degree; one tone
to be effective; to take effect; to work; to function well; to be possible (to do, use, etc.); to be able to
so to speak; so to call it; as it were; in a sense
for this very reason; that is exactly why
proper; appropriate; due; suitable
consent; agreement; acceptance; understanding; satisfaction (e.g. with an explanation); being convinced
to hand over; to transfer; to give up (e.g. one's seat); to give way; to yield; to concede
intention; plan; belief; assumption; estimate; estimation
from the start; from the beginning; from the outset
refusal; rejection; denial; veto
more than anything; above all else
proper; respectable; decent; honest