to settle down; to get a steady job; to marry and raise a family; to attire oneself; to outfit oneself
but then; although; though; reasonable; natural; just
it's different when ... but; it's not so bad when ... but
to lose one's energy; to be cowardly
famous; well-known; renowned; your name
at that time; in those days; at that moment; then
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
to be useful; to be helpful; to serve the purpose
appropriate; suitable; fitting; apt; proper; right
to be at wits' end; to be greatly perplexed; to be troubled
style; manner; way; after (period of time) again (e.g. meeting again after a year); for the first time in (period of time)
discussion; talk; tête-à-tête; conference
useless; no future in it; doesn't make sense; having no point
like this; this sort; this way
if it is the case that ...
how long; how much; to what extent
because ...; for ...; the reason being ...; as for ...; when it comes to ...; regarding ...
to be worried about; to be concerned for someone's welfare
of course; certainly; naturally
failure; collapse; breakdown; break-up; bankruptcy
just before; on the verge of; on the brink of; just in front of; just ahead of
present condition; existing state; status quo; current state
breaking down; defeating; abolishing
person who has great confidence (faith) in himself
to fall into (e.g. a hole); to fall into (chaos, depression, dilemma, illness, etc.); to fall into (a trap, etc.); to fall; to surrender
full of confidence; brimming with (self-)confidence; having great faith in oneself
obstacle; impediment; hindrance; handicap; impairment; disability
to succeed to someone's post; to take someone's place; to take over someone's position; to step into someone's shoes
large amount of money; great cost
(one's) exclusive use; private use; dedicated use; use for a particular purpose; exclusive use (of particular products); using only (e.g. a certain brand)
recommendation; endorsement
to fit into (a box, frame, category, etc.); to be contained within; to settle down (into); to be installed (in one's rightful place); to settle into (one's position); to take up (a post)
big-shot; influential person; happy face; smiling face; sympathetic attitude; getting along with
to become twisted; to grow distorted; to get sulky; to sulk; to grow bitter; to become embittered
to bend; to curve; to turn; to be awry; to be askew
large; big; great; prominent; -sized; as big as; university
there is no way that ...; easy; simple
that gentleman; that lady; he; she
to move back; to draw back; to lessen; to subside; to resign; to retire
unprecedented; never seen before
cheers; bottoms-up; toast; drink (in celebration or in honor of something); drinking one's glass dry
to step back; to move back; to withdraw (from the presence of a superior); to leave; to resign; to retire
man among men; manly man; alpha male
to smile (at); to grin (at)