sad to say; how sad; alas
person who gets lonely easily; person who does not like to be alone; person who craves company
to bear; to stand; to restrain; to control; to forgive; to put up with
to become familiar with; to get used to; to become accustomed to; to come to fit; to go (well) with; to suit
rule; domination; direction; management; control (of one's destiny, public opinion, etc.); governing
end of term; end of semester
examination; exam; test; trial; experiment; test
running about; making every effort (to do); busying oneself (with); being busily engaged (in); good offices; efforts
gracious (defeat, apology, etc.); graceful; upright; righteous; (arch.) unspoiled (scenery, etc.); (arch.) pure
to prepare oneself (for the worst); to resolve oneself
the latter; the second; successor; descendant
to force (someone) to take part; to take along unwillingly
tranquil; calm; quiet; mild (weather); balmy
establishment; institution; installation (of a machine or equipment)
to break the silence; to break one's silence
to all appearances; no matter how you look at it
to be cold (to); to ignore (someone)
infinity; infinitude; eternity; infinite; limitless
to be convinced (that); to be under the impression (that); to make up one's mind; to set one's heart on; to be obsessed (with a thought, idea, etc.); to think about obsessively
significant; useful; meaningful; worthwhile; valuable; of interest
taking a lecture; attending a class; taking a course
to slip into; to crawl into (under); to conceal oneself (under); to sneak into; to infiltrate
being a poor loser; unwillingness to admit defeat; sour grapes
to graduate from a university
elegance; dandyism; sophistication; affectation; showing off; putting on an air
in the twinkling of an eye; in a flash
to break; to be broken; to be folded; to give in; to back down; to turn (a corner)
noshi; long thin strip of dried abalone in folded patterned paper, attached to a gift
unapproachable; inaccessible; difficult to access
sincere; earnest; serious
brilliant; glorious; glittering; bright; splendid (e.g. achievement, success); promising (e.g. future)
sunset; sundown; end; close; year-end; end of the year
absentmindedness; preoccupation; setting one's mind at ease; ceasing to worry; (arch.) loss of one's moral sense; (arch.) straying from virtue
marked; pronounced; showing a strong tendency (towards)
to struggle in the water; to be drowning; to sink below the surface and become unable to breathe; to indulge in; to lose one's head over something; to be addicted
soul; spirit; willpower; vitality; something as important as one's own life; something invaluable