after many twists and turns; after much trouble
to; for; from the standpoint of; as far as ... is concerned
important; momentous; essential; principal; major
the most; the extreme; prime; conspicuous
to arrive at; to reach; to sit on; to sit at (e.g. the table)
woman; female; feminine gender
workmanship; craftsmanship; grades; results; quality (e.g. of a crop); dealings
expression; presentation; representation; notation
smelling of fish; fishy; degenerate (of a monk); depraved; worldly; mundane
now (when it is already much too late); at this stage; afresh; anew; again
it seems so; that's what it looks like
the person in question; prominent figure; distinguished person; that person
at a proper time; at a suitable occasion; at the correct moment; when the time is right
one day; all day (long); throughout the day; first day of the month
careless; thoughtless; hasty; rash
thank you; thanks; much (thanks); very (sorry); quite; really; somehow
shock (psychological); crisis (esp. financial); event that rattles the markets; shock (physical, mechanical); shock (e.g. due to lack of blood flow); trauma
older sister; elder sister; young lady; miss; ma'am; older girl
to hug someone close; to hold someone tight; to embrace closely
painful; difficult; distressing; (psychologically) difficult; straitened (circumstances); tight (financial situation)
pot; jar; dice cup; depression; basin (e.g. of a waterfall); aim; what one wants
usual; normal; everyday; usually; normally; generally
sometimes; at intervals; occasionally; on occasion; from time to time
to peek (through a keyhole, gap, etc.); to look down into (a ravine, etc.); to peek into (a shop, bookstore, etc.); to sneak a look at; to take a quick look at; to peep (through a telescope, microscope, etc.); to stick out (a scarf from a collar, etc.)
to pile up; to heap up; to stack up; to repeat many times over; to go through repeatedly; to accumulate
(place of) refuge; escape; exit; way out; shelter; hiding place
new land; new world; new sphere of activity
on the way; en route; in the process of (development, construction, etc.); in the middle of
obstinate; stubborn; headstrong
to fix upon (one-sidedly); to (ignore somebody's position and) arbitrarily decide something is the case; to scold; to take (a person) to task
solitude; loneliness; isolation
to resonate emotionally (with one); to strike a chord in one's heart
to choose one's words (with care); to be careful with one's words
to choose at one's own discretion; to choose when to do something; to estimate (the time for something)
to watch over; to watch attentively
growth; development; growing up; growth (of a company, the economy, etc.)