as expected; as predicted
to grow hot (e.g. water); to boil; to get excited (at); to erupt (in applause, cheering, etc.); to ferment; to melt (of metal)
to have tears in one's eyes; to be close to crying
message; informative matter
before very long; soon; someday; one of these days; sooner or later
vocabulary; lexicon; lexis; terminology
athletic meet (esp. at a school); sports day; field day; sports festival
gotcha; alrighty; got it; OK
to take pride in; to pride oneself; to be proud of
to tie; to fix; to attach
academic year; school year; year in school; grade in school
foil; (gold, etc.) leaf; prestige
congratulations!; well done!; best wishes!; all the best!
selection; choice; screening
one full year; first anniversary
praise; admiration; commendation; approbation; applause
honor; honour; prestige; dignity; honorary (e.g. president, doctorate)
as (much) as possible; as (far) as possible
backing (an initiative, candidate, etc.); support; backing up (another player); covering; backup
one round; one tour; one circuit; one patrol
congratulation; congratulations; celebration; congratulatory gift; present
noisy; confused; uproarious
(being moved) deeply; (feeling) profoundly; (going) straight to one's heart; going numb; stinging (pain)
to warm (up); to heat (up); to sit on (an idea, plan, etc.); to keep to oneself; to renew (an old friendship); to take for oneself
wasteful; a waste; too good; more than one deserves; impious; profane
to draw in; to take in; to retract; to withdraw; to take back (e.g. words)
to draw in; to take in; to retract; to withdraw; to take back (e.g. words)
to shrink; to contract; to diminish (in size)
miserable; wretched; unhappy; sad; pitiable
thin (air); weak (liquid); dilute; lacking (enthusiasm, consideration, substance, etc.); insubstantial; deficient
learning; scholarship; study; study of ...; -ology; -ics
director (of a hospital, institution, academy, etc.); superintendent; rector
representation; agency; proxy; proxy; agent; representative
to scatter around; to leave untidy; to make a mess
captive; prisoner; victim (of love, etc.); slave (to one's lust, etc.)
to disappear into; to be lost in; to do something under the cover of (confusion, etc.); to be almost indistinguishable; to be confusingly similar; to be diverted from (negative emotions, etc.)
on the occasion of; at the time of; when; during
(for the) first time; something used (worn, etc.) for the first time; new item; first of the season (crop, fruit, etc.)
to meet (someone of higher status); (arch.) to be recognized (esp. by someone of higher status); (arch.) to be visible; (arch.) to be seen