to draw closed the curtain (of a theatre, etc.); to come to an end; to finish
to leave behind; to put off; to postpone
guilty conscience; feelings of remorse
to worry about; to be anxious about; to be concerned about; to lament; to grieve; to mourn
to settle peacefully; to work out peacefully; to come to an amicable solution; to become reconciled
the New Year begins; the New Year starts; to end (e.g. apprenticeship, service)
compression; condensing; shortening; compression (of data)
supply; provision; raising; procurement
snow country; snowy region
to keep (a person) waiting
trash can; garbage can; rubbish bin; dustbin
every last one; one and all; from A to Z; as soon as; right after; no sooner (than)
to cram; to stuff; to jam; to squeeze; to pack; to crowd
halving; dividing (into two parts); bisection; the two equinoxes (vernal and autumnal)
talkative; loquacious; garrulous; having a large family to support; having too many mouths to feed
preface; introduction; preamble
alternately; by turns; one after the other
in that case; (might not be what was expected or hoped for but) if that's the case
young person; youth; young
to go after one's dreams; to follow one's dreams; to pursue one's dreams
to remain; to abide; to stay (in the one place); to be limited to; to be confined to; to only account for
mature age; advanced age; maturity; age when one is old enough to know better
to expel (from the body); to let off (a fart); to utter (a lie, nonsense, etc.); to say; to do
learning; scholarship; study; study of ...; -ology; -ics
to grow hot (e.g. water); to boil; to get excited (at); to erupt (in applause, cheering, etc.); to ferment; to melt (of metal)
hedge; fence; border; limit
substantiation; materialization; materialisation; (specific to object language classes) instantiation
advancing to the next stage of education; going on to (high school, college, etc.)
calmness; composure; presence of mind; stability; steadiness
change for the better; improvement; looking better (than before)
naming; christening; fiance; fiancee
to poke (repeatedly, lightly); to nudge; to peck at (one's food); to pick at; to peck at (someone's faults, etc.); to egg on
first meeting; first contest between
to receive favor; to receive assistance; to receive help; to be looked after; to be taken care of; to become dependent (on)
delineation; demarcation; drawing a line (e.g. between what's acceptable and unacceptable); (measuring) ruler
to go through; to pierce; to penetrate; to stick to (opinion, principles, etc.); to carry out; to persist with
launch (of a rocket, satellite, etc.); lift-off; end (of a project, theatrical run, etc.); close; party to celebrate the successful completion of a project (run of performances, etc.); wrap party
congratulation; congratulations; celebration; congratulatory gift; present
way of using (something); way to use; how to use; way of handling (employees, subordinates, etc.); way of treating; treatment
turning point; critical juncture; knot (in a tree, etc.)