with ... as a start; taking advantage of; inspired by
punctuation; pause; juncture; end; (place to) stop
isolation; being alone; being friendless
to break; to snap; to be injured; to wear out; to be worn out; to break; to burst
human relations; personal relationships
guest; visitor; customer; client; shopper
regular customer; regular patron; frequenter; constant companion
to persuade; to coax; to solicit; to seduce; to make advances; to make a play
university (college) professor
(private) secretary; treasured book; secret book
coworker; co-worker; colleague; associate
candidate; contender; prospect; candidacy; candidature; nomination
recommendation; referral; endorsement
to subsist; to keep on living
active duty; active service; student taking (university) entrance exams while still enrolled in school; student who passed their university entrance exams on the first try
tiny amount (degree, extent); paltry amount; slightest bit
only; just; since; after; remaining (in a particular state)
essence; true nature; substance; reality
to be wrapped up (e.g. in a blanket); to cover oneself
as one would expect; just as you'd expect (from); still; all the same; even ... (e.g. "even a genius")
scattering; diffusion; spread (e.g. signal across the spectrum)
... is the reason; ... is my excuse
to count on; to expect; to put confidence in; to trust in; to depend on
substance; essence; entity; subject; content; reality
cavity; hollow; void; hollow (voice, smile, etc.); blank (eyes, look, etc.); vacant (expression, stare, etc.)
(in) her way; peculiar to her
where ... is concerned; when it becomes; if it becomes
hard; solid; stiff; tight; strong; firm (not viscous or easily moved); safe
besides; in addition; also; moreover
to anyone; to everyone; by anyone; by everyone; in everyone; in anyone
to reward; to recompense; to repay; to retaliate; to get revenge
it's no big deal; it's no problem; it's nothing to worry about; safe (and sound); all right
unthinkable; unexpected; absolutely not!; far from it!; (it was) no bother at all; not at all
(not) anything; (nothing) at all; (not) any
uncertainty; insecurity; inconstancy; indefinite; undecided
party (gathering, celebration, etc.); party (group, political, etc.)
stamp (postage); merchandise certificate
to obtain; to come into possession of; to get hold of; to get one's hands on
official (government) postcard; postal card
trembling; getting nervous; excited; thrilled
one's youth; early life; one's early days; one's early years
dimly; faintly; absentmindedly; vacantly; idly; aimlessly