I'm told; is what I heard; is how it is, apparently; is what they said
originally; by nature; from the start
he; she; that person; (arch.) you
towards (a destination); for the purpose of; with the goal of; targeting (a group, a demographic)
tempering (metal); annealing; forging; toughening; disciplining; training
to work hard; to make an effort
completely; thoroughly; horribly; without exception; until there's no untouched (undamaged) part
serious; honest; sober; grave; earnest; steady
at any rate; anyhow; anyway; in any case; because; as you know
for the first time in one's life
to be unreasonable; to whine; to act like a baby
unprecedented; never happened before; first time in history
to that extent; to that degree; so much; so
to fuss over; to be particular about; to be obsessive about; to be fixated on; to obstruct; to hinder
charge; cost; generation; age; era; a representative of; on behalf of
in terms of both ... and ...; from the perspective of ... as well as ...; whether it be ... or ...
certain; unmistaken; evident; obvious; beyond doubt
war or military record; score; military achievements; results
win; victory; beautiful scenery; scenic spot; counter for wins
loss; defeat; counter for losses
to have more losses than wins
not only ... (but also); not merely; as well as; furthermore; besides; moreover
studies; schoolwork; classwork
results; record; grades; marks
contribution (furthering a goal or cause); services (to a cause)
standard; basis; criterion; norm; reference; datum
lateness; tardiness; arriving late
to be truant; to slack off; to play hooky; to skip school; to cut class; to skip out
leaving as is; leaving alone; leaving to chance; neglecting; abandoning
eccentricity; eccentric behaviour
to be complete; to be all present; to be equal; to be uniform; to gather; to assemble
glorious; luxuriant; splendid; in full bloom; in full glory
joining (a club, organization, etc.); becoming a member; entry; admission; subscription; affiliation
year; counter for years (e.g. of an era), grades (e.g. school); period of an apprentice's contract (usu. ten years)
assumption (of office); taking up (a post); inauguration; installation
well done!; good job!; good work!; you did it!; bravo!
real feeling; actual feeling; to actually feel; to have a real feeling (that ...); to experience personally
to grow hot (e.g. water); to boil; to get excited (at); to erupt (in applause, cheering, etc.); to ferment; to melt (of metal)
to be ...-ing; to have been ...-ing
inauguration; installation ceremony