to lose; to miss (a change, opportunity); to lose (a loved one); to be bereaved of; to concede (goals, points, etc.)
self-confidence; confidence (in oneself)
in proportion to; just as much as
to break; to be broken; to be folded; to give in; to back down; to turn (a corner)
mind; heart; spirit; the meaning of a phrase (riddle, etc.)
to lose weight; to become thin; to wither away
until then; till then; to that extent; the end of it; all there is to it
that kind of; that way; that move; that trick; that game
pupil; disciple; adherent; follower; apprentice; young person
to seize; to catch; to obtain; to acquire; to understand; to grasp
testimonial; certificate of commendation
deep; profound; dense; thick; close (relationship); intense; strong
superior; first-class; excellent; (that's) just fine!; bring it on!
to float; to be suspended; to rise to the surface; to appear; to come to mind; to have inspiration
to decorate; to ornament; to display; to exhibit; to mark (e.g. the day with a victory); to adorn (e.g. the front page)
(picture) frame; framed picture; amount (esp. of money); sum
graduation certificate; diploma; testamur
congratulations!; well done!; best wishes!; all the best!
to persevere; to persist; to insist that; to stick to (one's opinion); to remain in a place; to stick to one's post
honor student; honours student; model student; prize pupil
head of the student council; president of the student council
very; considerably; by no means; not readily; middle; half-way point
school centred on preparing students to get into university; high-level school a person has entered
to keep in pace with; to keep up with; to follow (someone's thought); to understand
in short; the point is; the important thing is; in a word; basically
person who is ignorant of the real world; (lit.) frog in a well
on the way; en route; in the middle of; midway; halfway
daughter; girl (i.e. a young, unmarried woman)
while it may be true that; just because; nevertheless; not necessarily
spare time; free time; time (e.g. time it takes to do something); time off; day off; quitting (one's job); firing someone
bare eyes (i.e. without glasses, contact lenses, etc.); uncorrected vision; unaided vision
popularity; public favor; condition (e.g. market); tone; character
to return; to come back; to turn over; to become extremely; to become completely
to address (someone); to accost a person; to talk (to someone); to begin to talk; to start a conversation
this and that; various things