fundraising; financing; cash flow
groping (for); fumbling around (for); searching (for an answer, solution, etc.); trying to find
to be encouraged by initial success; to get a taste for; to yearn for more
welfare; well-being; social welfare; social security; social service
invitation; introduction; temptation
to take lessons in; to be taught; to learn (from a teacher); to study (under a teacher); to get training in
skill; skillful; dexterity; flattery
exclusive; attached to; specialist
secret; private; surreptitious
continuing one's education into university
troupe; theatrical company
decision; determination; resolution
criticizing; lambasting; pointing out faults; calling for a retake; ordering (somebody) to redo something
every day; daily; day after day; days (e.g. good old days)
failing college entrance exams and retaking them a year later
sliding; being just in time
next; hypo- (i.e. containing an element with low valence); order; sequence