graduation; completion (of a course); moving on (from); outgrowing (something); leaving (a group, company, etc.)
things like; something like; someone like; such a thing as; (the fact) that; to think that
outrageous lie; outright lie
until (a time); till; to (a place or person); as far as; to (an extent); up to
to be lucky; to be in luck; to be attached; to have; to be included
embarrassing; embarrassed; ashamed; disgraceful; shameful
lie; fib; mistake; error; unwise move; bad decision
is not; am not; are not; isn't it?
truth; reality; proper; right; genuine; authentic
indicates a question; or; whether or not; some- (e.g. something, someone); hmm; huh; very
incompetence; inefficiency; inability; incompetent person
and yet; though; when; in spite of
mouth; opening; hole; mouth (of a bottle); spout; gate; door
only; just; merely; as much as; to the extent of; enough to
one portion; one serving; adult; grown-up; fully fledged; established
don't; do; hey; listen; now, ...; well, ...
to float; to set afloat; to show on one's face (smile, sadness, etc.); to recall; to call to mind
nonexistent; not being (there); unowned; not had; unique; not; impossible
to give up; to abandon (hope, plans); to resign oneself (to)
to search for; to look for; to hunt for; to search (a house, pocket, etc.); to search through; to rummage in (e.g. a drawer)
to live; to exist; to make a living; to subsist; to be in effect; to be in use
you said; he said; if ... then; do you seriously think that; I already told you; you should know by now that; the said ...
very; greatly; immense; enormous; serious; grave
to chase; to run after; to follow (a set order, a trend, etc.); to drive out; to get rid of; to drive (e.g. a herd)
to take out; to get out; to put out; to reveal; to submit (e.g. thesis); to turn in; to publish
occupation; profession; job; vocation; trade; calling
kind offices; services; through the good offices of; intercession; mediation
recruiting; job offer; job vacancy
vote; ballot; label; ticket; tag
staring-out (down) game; game in which two children looking at each other try to make the opponents laugh first; constant looking at something (e.g. the computer screen, the clock, etc.)
to take a breath; to take a short rest
what kind of; what sort of; what; no matter what (kind of); whatever; any
condition; term; requirement; qualification; prerequisite
but; however; even; however; no matter how; ... or something; either ... or ...
to mind; to care about; to be an issue; to matter; to keep company; to care for; to interfere with
to do; to carry out; to cause to become; to make (into); to serve as; to act as; to wear (clothes, a facial expression, etc.)
to think; to consider; to think (of doing); to plan (to do); to judge; to assess; to imagine
job hunting; job searching
to start; to begin; to start up (a business, society, etc.); to open (e.g. a store); to start ...; to begin to ...
confrontation; to face; to confront; to encounter
remote region; frontier (district); border(land)
small amount; jot; nothing much; (to a) slight degree; wee bit
sliver of hope; gleam of hope; ray of hope