basics; fundamentals; basis; basically; fundamentally
to pin down; to hold down; to cover (esp. a part of one's body with one's hand); to clutch (a body part in pain); to get a hold of; to obtain; to grasp (a point)
graduation; completion (of a course); moving on (from); outgrowing (something); leaving (a group, company, etc.); quitting
lesson; class; teaching; instruction; classwork; schoolwork
target; object (of worship, study, etc.); subject (of taxation, etc.); coverage
(practical) application; putting to practical use; applied (e.g. physics, linguistics, research)
professor; teaching; instruction
maniac (as in rabid sport fan); enthusiast
taking a lecture; attending a class; taking a course
end; close; conclusion; termination
news; word; tidings; omen; foreboding; premonition
beginning; start; first (in line, etc.); origin; such as ...; not to mention ...
glittering; sparkling; glistening; twinkling
best; supreme; wonderful; highest; maximum; most
results; record; grades; marks
best; most (valuable player); top (quality); grade A; ace; finest
(doing) together; one lump; one mixture; the same; identical; (at) the same time
result; consequence; consequently; as a result; as a result of; following
to celebrate; to congratulate; to present (a gift) in celebration; to drink in celebration; to wish for (a happy future, good fortune, etc.); to pray for
to be blown off; to blow off; to blow away; to vanish; to disappear; to be dispelled
wonderful; marvelous; strange; strangely enough; oddly enough; for some reason
perfect score; full marks; perfect; entirely satisfactory; excellent
both (people); the two of them
sponsorship (i.e. conducting under one's auspices); promotion; organizing; organising; hosting; staging
party (social gathering); party (group of people participating in an activity, esp. mountain climbing); (political) party
bright and beautiful; gorgeous; showy; prosperous; flourishing; thriving
top; summit; twelve o'clock (usu. midnight); top of one's head; top of a helmet
toes; tips of the toes; toe of a shoe, sock, etc.
unpleasant; disagreeable; displeasing; uncomfortable; unhappy
a long time (since the last time); first in a long time; it's been a long time; long time no see
undesirable lover (boyfriend, girlfriend); passion; temper; irritability
social life; social intercourse
attendance; presence; appearance
minimum; at the very least
to prowl after; to keep watch on
to restrict; to limit; to be restricted to; to be limited to; to be best (for); to be the best plan