time; season; period; phase; stage
not only ... (but also); not just; as well as
limits; boundary; domain; area (e.g. in programming languages)
skillful; skilful; delicious; appetizing; fortunate; splendid
making do; getting by (somehow); managing
alternating; taking turns
secret trick; hidden method; trick of the trade; cheat (in a video game)
ago; since; before; previous
careless; stupid; thoughtless; heedless; unobservant; inadvertent
in one go; in one gulp; in one breath; immediately; instantly; right away
loss of strength; exhaustion; weakness
doing; in such a state; doing together; doing to each other; familiarizing suffix (sometimes meaning "small")
graduation; completion (of a course); moving on (from); outgrowing (something); leaving (a group, company, etc.)
the point just before; the point of doing; the verge of happening
that's the way it is; such is life
topic; subject; much talked about; topical; in the news
center; centre; middle; -centered; -centred; -focused
the present; present time; as of; present tense; this world; this life
farewell party; goodbye party; send-off party
junior (at work, school, etc.); younger people; younger student
expectation; anticipation; hope; promising; rising; up-and-coming
for today; for the time being
endurance; patience; perseverance; self-control; self-restraint
to seize; to catch; to obtain; to acquire; to understand; to grasp
to push; to press; to apply pressure from above; to press down; to stamp (i.e. a passport); to apply a seal; to affix (e.g. gold leaf)
keep ...-ing; have been ...-ing; leaving (something) on; leaving (something) still in use
high tension (as in electronics, etc.); excited; enthusiastic
train (esp. long distance train); steam train
current student; enrolled student
member; participant; attendee; lineup (sport)
family circle; one's circle (of friends, co-workers, etc.); private matters; internal affairs; conservative (e.g. estimate); moderate
until something reaches the very limit; until the very last minute; up to the breaking point
the past; bygone days; one's past (that one would prefer remained secret); past (tense); preterit; previous life
all; whole; entire; complete (set); in total
target; object (of worship, study, etc.); subject (of taxation, etc.)
hurriedly; in a hurry; in haste; (arch.) sudden
booking; reservation; making a booking
to end without incident; to not turn into something serious
modesty; humility; being humble