by all means; at any cost; whether (one is) willing or not; willingly or unwillingly; on no account; by no means
guidance; leading (the way); information; notice; announcement (of one's arrival); invitation
profit; gains; benefit; advantage; grace (of God, Buddha, etc.) (esp. as attained through rightful actions, prayer, adherence to one's faith, etc.); blessing
to anticipate; to expect; to place confidence in; to put trust in; to find promising; to see good prospects (in)
making a loss; incurring a deficit
order (for an item); request; demand; condition
hope; promise; expectation; anticipation; side of a structural member
amateur; layman; respectable woman (i.e. not a prostitute, hostess, geisha); (arch.) unlicensed prostitute
trade; business; commerce; occupation; calling; profession
yes; sure; gotcha; sycophantically; servilely; fawningly
economic slump; hard times; poor (business); dull; gloomy; cheerless
face; mug; surface; cheek meat; (arch.) cheek; (arch.) cheeks
living by oneself; living alone
even a little; any at all; if only a little; no matter how little
to put to use; to make good use of; to exploit
lasting long; continuation; keeping at (something); sticking to (something)
selfish; egoist; (arch.) self-indulgent; (arch.) wilful; (arch.) willful
selfish; self-centred; egotistical
self-conceit; self-satisfaction; self-righteousness; self-importance; complacency
mind; spirit; attitude; mentality; spirit (of a matter); essence
to come out; to appear; to turn up; to emerge
business trip; official trip
incidentally; taking the opportunity; while (you) are at it; on the occasion
for a long time; since long ago; always; already; far in advance (e.g. reservation)
to bear up in tragedy; to stand pain well; to hold one's temper; to clench one's teeth; to grit one's teeth
graduation; completion (of a course); moving on (from); outgrowing (something); leaving (a group, company, etc.)
very much; exceedingly; extremely
somehow (or other); for some reason; without knowing why; something (or other); some ... or other
easy; simple; easygoing; lighthearted; simplistic
office worker; salaried worker; white-collar worker
disparate society; stratified society
fallen scraps; scatterings; leftovers; remainder; student who cannot keep up in school; dropout (from school, society, a movement, etc.)
to fall behind; to drop out; to drop; to fall; to spill
as many as one likes; as much as one likes; great many; plenty; almost (none); (not) much
finding oneself; self-discovery; journey of self-discovery; search for self
to; for; from the standpoint of; as far as ... is concerned
to place persons opposite; to come face to face with; to compare (with); to check (against); to match
trouble; troubles; worry; distress; sorrows; anguish
to bewilder; to perplex; to puzzle; to tempt; to seduce
lump; mass; group; crowd; embodiment (of an idea, quality, feeling etc.); personification