childish; child-like; innocent; naive
charming; fascinating; voluptuous
social life; social intercourse
to begin to bloom; to come out
conversation (just) between you and me; confidential talk
there is no need to; it is fine if you don't; unnecessary; does not match; out of reach of
breaking up (e.g. meeting); dispersing (e.g. crowd); dissolving (company, organization, etc.); liquidating; dissolving (diet, parliament, etc.)
to be ill; to suffer from; to worry about; to be concerned about; to have trouble doing ...; to be unable to ...
past misdeeds; old crimes
regardless of; irrespective of
to overdo; to go too far; to go to excess
to suffer; to receive (kindness, rebuke, support); to sustain (damage)
change in appearance; transformation
after having come this far; now that we've come this far
evacuation; withdrawal; revocation; repeal; retreat
hope of success; prospects of success
to see the light; to be awakened to the truth; to have the scales fall from one's eyes
coping method; approach; how to deal with (problem, etc.)
to overlook (a mistake, fault, etc.); to tolerate; to let pass; to give someone a break; to let someone off lightly; to be lenient
central city; major city (in a region)
postwar period; period after Second World War
poor; needy; lacking (quantity and quality-wise); poor; scanty
wealth; riches; affluence; opulence
turns and twists; ups and downs; meandering; complications; vicissitudes
to continue (going along some trend)
waterway; canal; channel; swimming pool lane
reform; reformation; reorganization
clinic; medical office; infirmary
scholarship; stipend; bursary; student loan
remarkable; striking; brilliant; splendid; spectacular; wonderful
to put back up; to stand back up; to restore (to former strength); to revive (e.g. the economy); to make again (a plan, policy, etc.); to reformulate
activity; briskness; prosperity
leading actor; star; leading figure; central figure; key figure
to come home in triumph; to return to one's hometown in glory
upstart; nouveau riche; new money; piece promoted to gold general
craving for the limelight
appearance; expression; manifestation