to accompany; to go hand in hand with; to be consequent upon; to be accompanied by; to bring with; to take with
hard-to-get-into university; elite university; highly-selective university
(examination) failure; rejection; disqualification
latter period; second half; late stage; third trimester; second semester
to approach; to draw near; to be imminent; to press (someone for something); to urge; to compel
to work; to labor; to function; to operate; to commit (e.g. a crime); to perpetrate
sentence; verdict; pronouncement
separation; farewell; parting
student aid; tuition assistance
spring; springtime; New Year; prime (of life); height (of one's prosperity); adolescence
on the way; en route; in the middle of; midway; halfway
to miss one's footing; to be off the right track; to be on the wrong path
due form; official; formality
to be awarded (e.g. a prize); to be given an award; to be gifted or endowed (e.g. with a talent); to be blessed (e.g. with a child); to be initiated (e.g. into a secret)
throwing down; dropping; airdrop; investment
to name; to call; to christen; to term
to load (a gun, etc.); to charge; to put into (e.g. emotion, effort); to include (e.g. tax in a sales price); to hang over; to shroud
study; research; investigation
regularization; regularisation; getting up speed; proceeding at full tilt
year; age; years; past one's prime; old age
participation; joining; entry; adherence
explosive; sudden and dramatic (of an increase in sales, popularity, etc.); explosive; rapid
way of speaking; intimation
hospitality; reception; treatment; (light) refreshment; entertaining with food and drink; treat
in general; generally; mostly; gist; point; main idea
keeping things tidy and in order
to be complete; to be all present; to be equal; to be uniform; to gather; to assemble
while; even though; despite
reservation; appointment; contract; subscription; programming (e.g. a device); setting (e.g. a timer)
preparation; arrangements; provision; getting ready; laying out (e.g. a meal)
to part (usu. of people); to part from; to separate (of a couple); to break up; to lose (e.g. one's mother); to be bereaved