limit; limits; degree; extent; the end; the last; as long as ...
to refuse; to reject; to inform; to give notice; to ask leave; to excuse oneself (from)
to collect; to assemble; to gather
to digest; to break down; to break to pieces; to be able to use; to be good at; to finish; to complete
November; eleventh month of the lunar calendar
to be separated; to be apart; to leave; to go away; to leave (a job, etc.); to quit
drawing room; parlor; parlour; guest room
to allot; to allocate; to supply with; to furnish; to fit to; to fasten to
spreading around (news, etc.); talking about widely; noising about; circulating
by (means of); by doing; due to; via; through
hero; heroine; Eroica Symphony (Beethoven, 1804); Heroic Polonaise (Chopin)
festival; feast; harassment by an Internet pitchfork mob; online shaming; galore (as in "goals galore"); frenzy
to assemble everything together; to do something as a group
for a short while; for a while; for some time; for the time being
networking; making contacts
to play a leading role; to play a central part
to knead well; to polish; to refine
opposition; resistance; antagonism; reverse; opposite; inverse
environment; circumstance
hectic; bewildering; bustling; dizzy
change; variation; variety; diversity; inflection; declension
to gain experience; to accumulate experiences
speed; velocity; pace; velocity
expertise; experience; knowledge
scholarship; scientific attainments
social life; social intercourse
is something that; is that which
leadership; initiative; spearhead
honestly speaking; in truth; in all honesty; to be frank
poor (at); weak (in); not very good (at); not one's cup of tea; not one's favorite