poverty-stricken; destitute; poor; penurious
route; course; path; one's future course (e.g. after graduating high school)
entry to school or university; matriculation; enrolment (in university, etc.) (enrollment)
to sell (well); to be well known; to be popular; to be famous
every month; each month; monthly
one's father; one's old man; middle-aged (or older) man; old man; one's boss; proprietor (of a restaurant, store, etc.)
elegance; refinement; grace; aroma
East Germany (1949-1990); German Democratic Republic
West Germany (1949-1990); Federal Republic of Germany
flight from one's country; seeking asylum; defection; emigration (for political reasons); (going into) exile; becoming a (political) refugee
studying abroad; studying at a different school, etc. (usu. for a specific purpose)
to get to know each other; to make acquaintance
half; biracial person (esp. half-Japanese); person of mixed parentage
superman; superwoman; Ubermensch (e.g. Nietzsche's ideal man of the future); overman
life story; personal narrative; story of one's life
to be effeminate; to be a fop; to break into a smile; to grin
to be suspicious of (someone's motives); to suspect (that)
near the mark; pretty close; not a bad guess
to like; to love; to be fond of
interference; meddling; butting in
in fact; as a matter of fact; actually; in reality; to tell the truth
at a loss for words; stumped for words
to worry about; to be worried about; to fret about; to not know what to do; to be at a loss (as to what to do)
to grapple with; to wrestle with; to engage in a bout; to tackle (e.g. a problem); to come to grips with; to work hard on
inattention; distraction; mind-wandering
to advise strongly; to insist (on something)
lip service; mere words; professions; lips; mouth; snout
to cut corners; to be shoddy
going around in circles; circling a temple; roll-call vote
all talk; glib; insincere; empty; specious
previous conviction; criminal record; previous offense; previous offence
to get cold feet; to back away; to withdraw
half; semi-; half-past; odd number; (arch.) unit of land area (595.8 m^2)
(getting) late; about time; good time (for doing something); good timing
band (e.g. conduction, valence); belt (e.g. Van-Allen, asteroid, etc.)
chicken (Gallus gallus domesticus); domestic chicken; chicken meat