may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
the future (usually distant); future tense; the world to come
to wager; to bet; to risk; to stake; to gamble
beautiful; pretty; lovely; sweet; pure (heart, friendship, etc.)
should; must; -able; probably; likely
indicates uncertainty or second hand nature of information quoted
to contain; to comprise; to hold in the mouth; to bear in mind; to understand; to express (emotion, etc.)
discouragement; despondency; dejection; disappointment
to memorize; to memorise; to learn; to pick up; to feel; to think
arrangement; pact; agreement
camp (supporters of a doctrine, party, etc.); faction (of a party); military camp; encampment; cantonment
to jump in; to leap in; to plunge into; to burst in; to barge in
as was expected; just as one thought; sure enough; really; actually; ever
to destroy; to demolish; to disturb; to put into disorder; to relax (one's pose); to make oneself at ease; to break (a bill)
parting; separation; farewell
not less than; ... and over; beyond (e.g. one's expectations); above; above-mentioned; aforementioned
to pass through; to pass by; to pass (of time); to elapse; to have expired; to have ended; to exceed
homecoming; returning home
name; given name; title; fame; renown; pretext
of the time; at the time; of the hour; in vogue; sought after
many; much; majority (of); greater part (of); mostly; mainly
to be in confusion or commotion; to be in a turmoil; to be crowded or jammed with people
large; big; great; prominent; -sized; as big as; university
dining room; dining hall; cafeteria; restaurant; eatery; snack bar
together (with); at the same time; in a lump
holiday; day off; furlough; absence (from work)
to pass (time); to spend; to overdo (esp. of one's alcohol consumption); to drink (alcohol); (arch.) to take care of; (arch.) to support
to talk; to speak; to tell; to explain; to speak (a language)
recently; lately; these days; nearest; closest
to meet; to face someone; to co-star; to appear together; to be matched; to face against
this way (of doing); this method; this sort (of thing); this type
topic; subject; much talked about; topical; in the news
hot topic; talk of the town
half-term; half-time; half period
extended leave; long vacation
to stick it out (until the end)
given that ... it is only natural that ...; ... being the case, it is unavoidable that ...; (precisely) because ...; contrary to expectations ...