promotion; raising of status
to grow up; to become an adult
future (usually near); prospects
confidence; trust; faith; credit (finance)
to exert oneself and win; to gain (victory)
professional job; profession
postbox; mailbox; post; position; post (e.g. goalpost); post- (e.g. post-Cold War)
something; something or other; so-and-so; somehow; anyhow; one way or another
nicely; properly; frequently; often; I'm glad that you ...; thank you for ...
to permit; to allow; to forgive; to pardon; to exempt (someone) from; to remit; to acknowledge
so much; so often; oh, yes!; that's it; that's right; quite
brilliance; polish; lustre; luster; glossy finish (of photographs)
barrette; hair clip; hair slide; hair band
to shine; to glitter; to sparkle
summer vacation; summer holiday
capture (of enemy territory); taking (by storm); defeating (an opponent); attacking (a problem) strategically
dropping out of school; withdrawing from school; expulsion from school; dismissal; leaving school (university, etc.) after completing a course
condition; term; requirement; qualification; prerequisite
yearning; longing; aspiration; adoration; admiration
eyes sparkling; with shining eyes; for one's eyes to gleam
August; eighth month of the lunar calendar
September; ninth month of the lunar calendar
subject; theme; homework; assignment; task; challenge
village; hamlet; countryside; country; home (of one's parents, etc.); hometown
headmaster; principal; dean; provost; rector
policy; course; plan (of action); magnetic needle
boasting; big talk; bombast; Australian English
examination; exam; test; trial; experiment; test
self-government; autonomy; local (governmental) autonomy
-ness; indicates assertion; come; come now
in order to (e.g. meet goal); so that; take care (so as); hoping or wishing for something
instruction (in martial arts, performance, etc.); teaching; coaching
to remove; to take off; to drop (e.g. from a team); to remove (from a position); to leave (e.g. one's seat); to go away from
student (esp. a university student)
spring break; spring vacation