consent; assent; agreement; understanding; comprehension; grasp
in order to (e.g. meet goal); so that; take care (so as); hoping or wishing for something
to throw away; to cast away; to abandon; to desert; to give up; to resign
failure; mistake; blunder
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
to be afraid of making mistakes; to fear failing
to believe; to believe in; to place trust in; to confide in; to have faith in
to come true (of a wish, prayer, etc.); to be realized; to suit (e.g. a purpose); to meet (wishes, ideals, etc.); to match (implies competition); to rival
society; the world; the times
to grant (request, wish); to answer (prayer); to fulfill (conditions); to meet (requirements)
just like that; quite so; I agree; (lit.) that street
impossible; unlikely; improbable
for the first time; only after ... is it ...; only when ... do you ...; first time; (one's) first
tender; kind; gentle; graceful; affectionate; amiable
to do over again; to redo; to start over; to remake; to resume; to recommence
to give (esp. to someone of lower status); to bestow; to provide; to afford; to assign; to cause
promise; agreement; convention; rule; destiny; fate
clearly; plainly; distinctly; decisively; flatly; definitely
graduation; completion (of a course); moving on (from); outgrowing (something); leaving (a group, company, etc.)
finding employment; getting a job
small quantity; little; little while; short distance
to be late; to be delayed; to fall behind (in a race, one's studies, etc.); to lag behind; to be bereaved of; to be preceded by (someone) in death
to cut; to cut through; to sever (connections, ties); to turn off (e.g. the light); to terminate (e.g. a conversation); to hang up (the phone); to punch (a ticket)
society; public; community; social studies
to be too late; to be too slow
slow; time-consuming; late (in the day); towards the end (of the day or night); later (than expected or usual); late
year; age; years; past one's prime; old age
realistic; practical; grounded
to walk; to go on foot; to tread (a figurative path); to follow; to advance towards (e.g. a solution); to set out (e.g. on the path to destruction, ruin, etc.)
should; must; -able; probably; likely
conviction; belief; confidence
manner of speaking; verbal argument; objection; protesting a decision (esp. that of a sumo referee); rumor; rumour
to render futile; to bring to naught; to waste; to not make good use of
and yet; despite this; but even so; but even then; however; nevertheless
to touch; to come in contact with; to receive (e.g. visitor); to attend to; to receive (news); to get; to encounter
anxiety; uneasiness; worry; apprehension; fear; insecurity