point; tip; head (of a line); front; first; before; (the way) ahead
memories; recollections; reminiscence
typical; representative; archetypal; quintessential; stereotypical; model
string; cord; leash; man who is financially dependent on a woman; gigolo; restrictions; conditions
to care for someone; to look after someone
dream; dream; hope; unrealistic aspiration; daydream; delusion
to come true (of a dream, wish, etc.); to be realized; to be fulfilled; to be granted; to be answered (of a prayer); to be requited (of love)
spirit of self-reliance; feeling of independence
nice; likeable; desirable
even so; all the same; nevertheless; yes, but ...
to make fun of; to look down on; to make light of
easy; smooth; without a hitch; quick
to sell (well); to be well known; to be popular; to be famous
business world; business circles; (the) industry
quietly; softly; seriously; solemnly; sadly
any more; anymore; any further; any better; any longer
after all; in the end; anyway; (cannot) possibly; (not) at all; (not) by any means
unpleasant; disgusting; loathsome; shameful; scandalous
to get angry; to get mad; to lose one's temper; to go straight to one's head (of alcohol); to feel the effects (of an illness); to lose one's wits
few; little; small (amount); low; scarce; insufficient
certainly; of course; even if; no matter (who, what, when, where, why, how); without even; without so much as; at the (least, earliest, etc.)
judging from; on the basis of; from the point of view of
even if; no matter (what); if; though; although; supposing
sly; cunning; sneaky; crafty; unfair; dishonest
envious; jealous; enviable (position, etc.)
still more; even more; all the more; still less; even less
to experience (something unpleasant); to go through; to suffer
destination; whereabouts; future; prospects
to make sure of; to ascertain; to see with one's own eyes; to watch to the end; to watch to make sure (that)
quarrel; trouble; dispute
opposition; resistance; antagonism; reverse; opposite; inverse
success; achievement; succeeding (in life); (worldly) success; prosperity
day in question; appointed day; that very day; the day (of issue, publication, etc.)
assembly hall; meeting place; venue; site; grounds
to go (to); to make one's way (to); to visit
sparse; thin; scattered; straggling; sporadic
to finish; to end; to have a result less severe than expected; to feel at ease; to feel unease or guilt for troubling someone; to be sorry
to ferry across (e.g. a river); to carry across; to lay across; to build across; to hand over; to hand in
left breast; left side of the chest
to stick; to paste; to stretch; to spread; to form (e.g. ice on a pond); to fill; to swell
well, ...; right, ...; so; then; that way (would mean ...); if that is the case