ambition; aspiration; desire to improve oneself
good-for-nothing; parasite; deadbeat; loafer; drone; idler
to break; to be smashed; to split; to crack; to be divided (opinion, vote, etc.); to split (e.g. of a party); to come to light
to be (too) late getting married; to be (too) late going somewhere
when one door is shut, another is open; the world is as kind as it is cruel
talkative; loose-lipped; persiflage; frivolous talk
unable to resist; unable to suppress
grown-up (manner, etc.); mature; adult
amorous glance; leer; shade (of color); tint; ingratiation; sycophancy
to start using; to try out
hug; carrying in one's arms (a baby, pet, doll, etc.)
to replace; to exchange; to interchange; to substitute
to work out; to think up; to devise; to manage to find (money, time, etc.); to scrape together (funds)
agreement; consent; same opinion; same view; same meaning
large part; greater part; people in general; general public; mostly; for the most part
fellow women; between women; among women; woman-to-woman
occupying; having (an area) all to oneself; military occupation; possession; capture
same feeling; same sentiment; same opinion; sympathy; agreement; concurrence
being independent; standing on one's own; becoming independent
narrow-minded; obstinate; stubborn; perverse; unreasonable; warped
fate; destiny (esp. as a mysterious force that binds two people together); relationship (e.g. between two people); bond; family ties; affinity; opportunity
character (of a person); personality; disposition; characteristics; nature (of a thing, event, etc.)
to settle down; to get a steady job; to marry and raise a family; to attire oneself; to outfit oneself
memories; recollections; reminiscence
(not) at all; (not) a bit; (not) in the least; (not) in the slightest
to be put in order; to be put to rights; to be disposed of; to be solved; to be finished; to be married (off)
maintaining the status quo
most suitable; optimum; optimal; best
solution (of an equation, inequality, etc.); root (e.g. of a polynomial); solution (to a given problem); answer; explanation; interpretation
to put out one's hand; to extend one's arm; to reach (for); to try one's hand at (something new)
lightly; nimbly; with agility; casually; readily; regularly
to (keep in) mind; to give heed to; to pay attention to
to step forward; to take a step forward; to start on a project, etc.; to take the first step with
uh-huh; mm-hmm; with a moan; with a groan
to keep company; to look after; to entertain; to play (a game) with
to fling; to toss; to throw; to abandon; to leave behind