to win over; to win (someone's) heart and mind
stupid girl; stupid woman
to hurry (up); to urge on; to press; to rush
graduation ceremony; commencement
every year; yearly; annually
second; number two; runner-up
offstage; backstage; behind the scenes
graduate; alumnus; alumna
on a stage; on a platform; on an altar
hard; solid; stiff; tight; strong; firm (not viscous or easily moved); safe
just the other day; quite recently
insistent; obstinate; persistent; too rich (taste, etc.); fatty; heavy
(facial) expression (esp. fierce, fearless, sinister, etc.); look
softy; pushover; wishy-washy person
to hang one's head; to droop one's head
having a poor endgame; failing at the final stage; missing at the last turn; slacking off at the end
to do with enthusiasm; to be excited to do; to throw oneself into
exhaustion; fatigue; impoverishment; (financial) exhaustion; ruin
to pitch forward; to fall forward
really (seem, appear, etc.); truly; evidently; in that way
lewdness; lewd person; pervert; lecher
intricate workmanship; delicate handiwork; cheap trick; petty trick; obvious stratagem
circuitous; roundabout; indirect
value; worth; virtue; blessing
economic; financial; economical; thrifty; frugal
in order to do; for the purpose of doing; must; should
property rights; right to own property
conscription; (military) draft; (compulsory) enlistment
to fall behind; to drop out; to drop; to fall; to spill
elbowroom; leeway; room; reserve; margin; allowance
to take in; to gather in; to adopt (e.g. an idea); to accept (e.g. advice); to harvest; to reap
scholarly ability; scholarship; knowledge; literary ability
to induce (someone to do something); to tempt; to act toward (someone in a certain way); to handle (men); to send; to forward to
wealthy; rich; affluent; well-off
treat; banquet; feast; thank you (for the meal); that was a delicious meal
course (e.g. of lectures); academic university unit (professor, lecturers, etc.)