graduation; completion (of a course); moving on (from); outgrowing (something); leaving (a group, company, etc.); quitting
making; forming; cultivating; form; appearance
at this stage; at this point; (only) now
to collect oneself; to cool off; to recover oneself
not funny; not a laughing matter; not a joke
noisily (esp. the noise of heavy feet)
to use to the full (one's voice, energy, etc.); to muster all of (one's strength, courage, etc.); to summon all of; to exert fully; to strain (one's voice)
unprecedented; never seen before
(powers of) concentration; ability to concentrate
to invest in; to sink money into; to put into; to lay out (funds); to inject; to impregnate
(using) one's whole body; (putting in) all one's efforts; (exerting) all one's energies
doorknob; door knob; door handle
ennui; languishing; feeling of exhaustion; lassitude; lethargy
particular; special; (not) particularly; (not) especially
authorization; authorisation; acknowledgment; acknowledgement; certification; recognition
what with this and that; for a number of reasons
getting; obtaining; winning; scoring (in ice hockey, basketball, etc.)
leaving out; omitting; skipping; (beating) in succession; in a row
both (people); the two of them
free action; free activity; acting at one's own discretion; taking one's own course; free hand; independent action
unexpected; unforeseen; accidental
troublesome; bothersome; tiresome; annoying
wistful; desirous of; hungry-looking; greedy-looking
grilling on a skewer; spit-roasting
to peep (through); to peek; to await (one's chance); to guess; to infer
after a short time; in a short while; a short time later
three (long cylindrical things); three-of-a-kind (in a dealt hand)
suicide bombing (e.g. crashing one's plane into a target); self-destruction; blowing oneself up
to reach one's ears; to come to one's knowledge; to hear about; to enter one's ears (e.g. of water)
judging from; on the basis of; from the point of view of
target practice; marksmanship; target shooting (e.g. at a fair)
bow and arrow; weapon; arms
date (with someone); (social) outing (for two); date night; date (day)
obvious; (as) clear as day; plain to see
to choose at one's own discretion; to choose when to do something; to estimate (the time for something)
one class (of students); one group (of people); one set (of items); one pair
if anything; if pushed I'd say; if I had to say
warrior (esp. of military retainers of daimyos in the Edo period); samurai; person with a strong backbone; person that does incredible things; person of considerable talent
affected (appearance, attitude); stuck up; self-loving