successful person; success
winners (those who have succeeded socially, economically, etc.)
great difference; major mistake
(clenched) fist; knuckles
to strike; to hit; to beat; to punch
to beg; to pester; to plead; to coax; to hound; to importune
busily; sedulously; laboriously; feverishly; fussily; worrying (about little things)
thought; imagination; mind; desire; wish; love
trouble; burden; nuisance; care; dependence; support
in succession; one by one
closing up shop (for the day); stopping business; going out of business
chance; opportunity; machine; aircraft; counter for aircraft; counter for (remaining) lives
having no idea; having no clue
to bring up a subject; to touch on a matter
to dig up; to unearth; to uncover
indeed; really; truly; very much
I feel that ...; I feel as though ...; I have a feeling that ...; I have the impression that ...; I think that ...
for this very reason; that is exactly why
not quite (right); not very good; somewhat (lacking)
to come (home) to one; to click; to ring a bell; to appeal to one; to speak to one; to impress one
to groan; to moan; to roar; to howl; to hum (engine, wind, etc.); to buzz; to ooh and aah (in admiration)
beneficial; profitable; useful; helpful; instructive
slightly early; just before
to probe; to search; to sound out; to investigate
memories; recollections; reminiscence
to talk about; to speak of; to recite; to chant; to indicate; to show
when it comes to ...; where ... is concerned; if it's the case that ...; if it turns out that ...; if it's true that ...
clue; lead; key; handhold; hold
directly opposite; right in front
today and tomorrow; today or tomorrow; in a day or two; very soon
nth generation; nth (person to occupy a position, e.g. president)
to become known; to come to light; to be known; to be understood; to clearly not amount to much; to be insignificant
chic; smart; understanding; considerate; familiar with worldly pleasures (esp. sexual relations, geisha districts and red-light districts)
(your) words; what you say; what you have said; a few words (of welcome, advice, etc.)
breakup (of a ceremony, wedding, party, meeting, etc.); closure
to raise one's head; to come to the fore; to rise into importance; to gain strength; to rear its head
it does not mean that ...; I don't mean that ...; it is not the case that ...
to do one's best; to put forth every effort
imagination; supposition; guess
to conquer (e.g. an enemy); to defeat; to overcome (a difficulty); to out-hit
perhaps; maybe; perchance; by some chance; by any chance