to come to a dead end; to come to a standstill; to reach a deadlock; to reach an impasse; to reach a stalemate
scrap; piece; fag end; unimportant (person); petty (official); barely (in a role)
to make a breakthrough; to break ground
to be moreish; to have a quality that encourages you to eat (drink) more of them after; to have lingering effects
to sacrifice oneself; to die a martyr
one's future; one's fate; one's way; one's path
to be filled with grief; to be overcome with sorrow
to regain one's footing; to get back on one's feet; to recover; (of the market) to improve
desire for revenge; vengeful thought
unsightly; ugly; unseemly; indecent; deplorable; disgraceful
to be mistaken for; to be confused with
to gain knowledge; to build up one's knowledge
this for sure; certainly is
personality; character; personal appearance; gentility
nice; likeable; desirable
unselfish; selfless; disinterested
self-sacrifice; self-renunciation
no matter what it takes; by any means necessary; at all costs; by hook or by crook
leisurely post; do-nothing job; sinecure
trivial; not amounting to much; not a big deal
outline; summary; gist; basic points
substitution; alternation; alternative; substitute
to collect information; to gather knowledge
process; course; mechanism
study; learning; tutorial
making light of; thinking little of; slighting; belittling; dismissing; contempt
in a sense; in some way; to an extent
to speak with restraint; to understate; to downplay; to put it mildly; to say the least
to confute; to argue down; to persuade; to convince; to prevail on
calculating; sly; cunning; flirty; flirtatious
solid; firm; steady; unshakeable; unwavering
demerit system; points-off system
legitimate; orthodox; traditional
achievements; actual results; accomplishments; past results; track record
social standing of a family; lineage; parentage; good family