to come to a dead end; to come to a standstill; to reach a deadlock; to reach an impasse; to reach a stalemate
(dead) end; end of the line
society; public; community; social studies
remote countryside; boondocks; the sticks
work; labor; achievement; performance; salary; income
wholly (due to); entirely; solely; earnestly; intently; sincerely
mother-in-law; foster mother; step mother
to leave (someone) alone; to leave to oneself; to leave (someone) be
taciturn; reticent; quiet; silent; untalkative
to touch; to come in contact with; to receive (e.g. visitor); to attend to; to receive (news); to get; to encounter
property; fortune; assets
care; looking after; trouble; bother; good offices; recommendation
lack of self-reliance; depending on others
to be present (esp. during a birth); to be witness to
to resign; to retire; to quit; to leave (one's job, etc.)
to bend; to curve; to bend (the truth); to falsify; to corrupt; to sully
bitter smile; wry smile; strained laugh; sarcastic laugh
intention; wish; purpose; mind (to do)
hard; solid; stiff; tight; strong; firm (not viscous or easily moved); safe
for generations; hereditary; generation after generation
happiness; blessedness; luck; luckily; fortunately
swing; shake; appearance; behaviour; pretence (pretense); show; going to restaurant, hotel etc. without a reservation or introduction
all one's power (strength, energy, efforts); one's utmost
to run out of; to dry up; to be depleted; to hit the bottom; to bottom out
to depend on somebody else's (financial) support (usu. one's parents')
to curse; to put a curse on; to detest intensely
accident; incident; trouble; circumstances; reasons
misfortune; bad luck; ill luck; ill fortune
solitude; loneliness; isolation
to lose interest (in); to grow less enthusiastic
zero; 0; nought; nothing; zilch
three times; thrice; third (musical interval); many times; over and over again
to change one's place of residence; to migrate; to move
inheritance; bequest; legacy; heritage
living together (with one more person)
to be clear (of a sight, sound, colour, etc.); to be bright; to be clear-headed; to be alert; to look upbeat; to be perky; to master (a skill)
temporary employee (esp. from an agency); temporary worker; agency temp