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held hands with my closest friends...
... joined hands with my most intimate
friends...:
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join hands (with): —— to hold (each other’s) hands
ExamplesExamples We all joined hands and danced a round
in a circle. Before exchanging rings, the bride and
groom joined hands with each other.
intimate: adj. —— having an extremely close relationship
ExamplesExamples Intimate relationships in unhappy families
can cause much stress. Intimate relationships in happy families
can create much pleasure.
... we ended up on the lawn...:
the last place we were was on the lawn...
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end up: —— finally arrive
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After dinner we ended up at the movie. The tour group ended up at the hotel.
... spent that day just being freshmen...:
spent that day merely doing typical things
that freshmen do.
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ExamplesExamples We spent the day just walking in the
park. He spent the whole night watching TV.
try on:
—— to put on (a garment, hat, shoes, etc.) to
test the fit, examine the appearance, etc
Examples Examples It’s a good idea to try on a new pair of shoes
before you buy them. You don’t need to try this shirt on, it’s just
like your other one.
... saying goodbye at the end of the first year can feel like saying goodbye forever:
When you say goodbye at the end of the
freshman year it’s easy to imagine you’ll
never see each other again.
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acquaintance: n. —— a person whom one knows, esp. through
work or business, but who is not a close friend
ExamplesExamples He has a wide circle of acquaintances. We began the semester as
acquaintances and ended it as friends.
Your freshman year moments are irreplaceable:
You’re only a freshman once, so you
should cherish this experience.
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You may grow completely apart from the
people you spent your first year with...:
you may end your friendship with those
people you spent your first year with...
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grow apart from:
—— to gradually become less intimate
ExamplesExamples We were freshman year roommates but
moved to different dorms and gradually
grew apart from one another. He has grown apart from his old friends.
... comparing them to siblings at the end of your junior year as I did:
feeling like they were my sisters ...
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compare...to:—— to examine or judge (one thing) in
relation to another thing in order to show the points of similarity or
ExamplesExamples I couldn’t help comparing my wife’s
cooking to my mother’s. I compared several brands of cars before
choosing one.
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difference
compare...to:—— to show that two things are alike
ExamplesExamples When we won the local basketball
championship we naturally compared
ourselves to the NBA. After the battle Napoleon compared
himself to other successful generals from
history such as Alexander the Great.
even if: —— no matter if
ExamplesExamples I’ll love you even if you ignore me. I’ll ignore you even if you give me a dozen
of red roses.
barely: —— almost not; hardly
ExamplesExamples I could barely understand my roommate’s
jokes but I laughed anyhow. The scar on her cheek is now barely
noticeable.
You will do a lot more growing up:
You will experience many things before you
become mature.
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... Karen took her hometown boyfriend
Kevin on a tour around campus:
Karen showed her boyfriend Kevin around the campus
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take sb on a tour of:
—— to serve sb as a tour guide, formally or in
formally
Examples Examples He took his new foreign friend on a tour of the
city. She took her family on a tour of the park
behind her dormitory.
... motioning toward Atherton Hall...:
pointing or waving toward Atherton Hall...
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motion: v.
—— to gesture
ExamplesExamples She motioned to the waiter for another
chair. The passenger motioned to the driver to
stop the bus and let him get off.
And I have never had nor will ever have better teachers than Alisa, Karen and Gabrielle:
I learned more about friendship from th
ese three friends than from anyone else.
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That lesson can best be summarized by something Alisa and Karen told me when I was upset at the end of last semester and needed a shoulder to cry on:
The definition of friendship was the lesson that Alisa and Karen made clear to me when I was upset at the end of last semester and they gave me some friendly concern. (Note: “that lesson” refers to “the most important lesson” as described in the earlier sentence.)
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a shoulder to cry on: —— someone from whom one gets sympathy
Examples Examples The embarrassed child needed his mother’s
shoulder to cry on. When the student got the score from the
entrance exam she needed a shoulder to cry on.
... no matter how far we drift apart...:
regardless how much our friendship declines...
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no matter how: —— it makes no difference; however
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Examples Examples Don’t believe the rumor, no matter how
often you hear it. No matter how angry you are you should
try to control your temper.
drift apart (from): —— same as “grow apart (from)”
Examples Examples We’re best friends now but someday we
may drift apart. As colleagues we often socialized
together, but after our marriage and transfer to new jobs we gradually drifted apart.
incline: v. —— to influence or encourage (someone) to have a particular feeling, belief, etc.; or to tend to have such feeling, belief, etc.
Examples Examples My engagement ring inclined her to accept
my proposal. However, she was already inclined to do so.
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recall: v. —— to bring back to the mind
ExamplesExamples It’s hard to recall everything we did when
we were young. However, I can recall everything we did
together on the day we first met.
... couldn’t agree more: —— completely and enthusiastically agree
ExamplesExamples I couldn’t agree more with your excellent
choice of friends. I couldn’t agree more with the President’s
speech about the environment
far from over:
—— likely to continue for a considerable time far from: —— very much not; a long way from being; not
at all
Examples Examples The dispute over the missing money is far
from over. On graduation day your education is far
from over. (That’s why it’s sometimes called commencement day.)
... with the companions they wanted in ...: —— with comfortable relationships such as
those with ...
Examples Examples We traveled with the companions we wanted
in our close friends. We studied with the companions we wanted
in our smartest classmates.
occasionally: adv.
—— happening from time to time; not regular
Examples Examples Some of the students only went to the net
bar occasionally, but most of them went there more often.
I hope you think of me at least occasionally on your long holiday trip.
make it back: —— return (but perhaps with some difficulty)
ExamplesExamples I’ll go shopping, and I’ll try to make it back
for dinner. I’ll make it back to our next college reunion
if I can.
succeed in: —— to do what one has tried to or wanted to do; to achieve the desired end
Examples Examples I read a book called “How to Succeed in
Business without Even Trying.” It’s harder than it may seem to succeed in
school while also working off campus.