graduation; completion (of a course); moving on (from); outgrowing (something); leaving (a group, company, etc.); quitting
for this very reason; that is exactly why
memories; recollections; reminiscence
after all; because; but; even; too; as well
giving something a try because it will not do any harm
any; anything; whatever; I am told; I hear; I understand
to convey; to report; to transmit; to communicate; to tell; to impart
to send; to dispatch; to see (someone) off; to escort; to bid farewell to (the departed); to say goodbye to; to spend (time)
mouth; opening; hole; mouth (of a bottle); spout; gate; door
easy; likely to ...; have a tendency to ...; easy to ...
contacting; (making) contact; connection (with a train, bus, etc.); joining (a railway line, etc.); connection (between matters, incidents, etc.); relation
hurriedly; in a hurry; hastily; sudden; abrupt
establishment; creation; posing (a problem); options setting; preference settings; configuration
a long time (since the last time); first in a long time; it's been a long time; long time no see
dinner party; ceremonial dinner; dinner meeting (or lunch, breakfast)
sermon; preaching; homily; remonstration; scolding; lecturing
readiness; (mental) preparedness; resolution; determination; resignation (to one's fate)
when it comes to ...; where ... is concerned; if it's the case that ...; if it turns out that ...; if it's true that ...
to contain; to comprise; to hold in the mouth; to bear in mind; to understand; to express (emotion, etc.)
individual; private person; personal; natural person
trouble; troubles; worry; distress; sorrows; anguish
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
another; one more; even more; (not) quite; (not) very
(for something) to have occurred; to have done (something); (for something) to happen on occasion
company; friendship; association; (romantic) involvement; dating
regarding ...; concerning ...; about ...; on ...; with respect to ...; in regard to ...
preface; introduction; preamble
it does not mean that ...; I don't mean that ...; it is not the case that ...
lover; sweetheart; boyfriend; girlfriend
association; socializing; socialising; fellowship
favourable; favorable; doing well; OK; all right
New Year (esp. first three days); first month of the year; January
White Day (March 14); day for giving white chocolate and other presents to female coworkers and friends in return for gifts received on Valentine's day
(it was) not until; (it was) only when
one by one; each; every; at intervals of
drumming (noise); beating; rapidly; quickly; continuously; one after the other
to rise; to swell; to intensify; to increase; to grow stronger; to get higher