head of year; teacher in charge of all classes for a whole year
confirmation; verification; validation; review; check; affirmation
after (a long process); at the end of; last line (of a renga)
to aim at (with a weapon, etc.); to be after (something or someone); to have an eye on; to aim for; to set up as a goal
poison fang; sinister ways; crooked means; clutches
business trip; official trip
to be on the verge; to be on the brink; to get close
certain; sure; doubtless; I have no doubt; You can depend on it; It's a safe bet
dependability; credibility; coefficient of confidence
base (e.g. of a triangle); low class; low in social standing; base (e.g. of support); foundation
more or less; though not quite satisfactorily; tentatively; for the time being; just in case; once
return; coming back; second coming (e.g. of Christ); second advent; reincarnation
far away in the distance; in the far distance
beyond; across; the other side; the distance
attitude; manner; behaviour; attitude (towards an issue, etc.); position; stance
to draw near; to draw closer; to press (e.g. for an answer); to hound
denial; negation; negation (logic); NOT operation
replenishment; supplementation; supplement; replacement; refilling
sword (esp. a large, double-edged one); blade; bayonet; swordsmanship; stinger; ovipositor
curtain; bunting; act (in play)
through; throughout; through (the good offices of); by way of
to shun; to avoid; to ostracize; to neglect; to distance oneself from; to give the hard shoulder
to spur on; to urge forward; to impel; to drive at high speed (e.g. a car)
understanding; comprehension; appreciation; sympathy
to build; to construct; to erect; to amass (e.g. fortune); to pile up
intently; single-mindedly; devotedly; solely; earnestly; with all one's heart
frustrated (over a failure, humiliation or injustice); annoyed; chagrined; (bitterly) disappointed; bitter; vexed
route; course; path; one's future course (e.g. after graduating high school)
separate; scattered; apart
rail (track); (curtain) rail; track (for a sliding door); groundwork; spadework
graduation; completion (of a course); moving on (from); outgrowing (something); leaving (a group, company, etc.)
alumni association; graduates' association; alumni meeting; class reunion
recent state; present state; present condition; current status; current circumstances
coolness; calmness; composure; all right; fine; OK
satisfaction; contentment; sufficient; satisfactory; satisfying (an equation)
keep ...-ing; have been ...-ing; leaving (something) on; leaving (something) still in use
to be affected; to be influenced; to be concerned with; to have to do with; to stick to (opinions)
waypoint (e.g. with a GPS); checkpoint
to deceive; to falsify; to dodge; to beg the question (issue, difficulties); to varnish over; to gloss over