result; consequence; coming to fruition; bearing fruit; as a result; consequently
simple; plain; modest; frugal; reserved
wealthy; rich; affluent; well-off
first (of all); firstly; probably; most likely; more or less (satisfactory); on the whole
check; plaid; checking; monitoring; check (banking); cheque
to change; to alter; to transform; to reform; to revise; to amend
to get irritated; to get annoyed; to be on the edge; to fret; to lose patience
to meet fortuitously (e.g. running into an old friend); to meet by chance; to happen across
to pass (by) each other; to brush past; to miss (meeting) each other; to fail to meet; to be at odds; to clash
to meet (by chance); to come across; to meet (e.g. of rivers, highways, etc.); to emerge and engage (an enemy)
to part from; to part company with; to split with; to break off relations with
severe; harsh; hard; cruel; rigorous
to lose; to miss (a change, opportunity); to lose (a loved one); to be bereaved of; to concede (goals, points, etc.)
gradually (progress into a state); in sequence; in order; in turn
demand; firm request; requisition; requirement; desire
where; which; anyway; anyhow; sooner or later; eventually
before one's eyes; in front of one; under one's nose; immediate; imminent; around the corner
difficulty; hardship; trouble; infeasibility; inability (to carry out)
to appear; to come in sight; to become visible; to be expressed (e.g. emotions); to become apparent (e.g. trends, effects)
and then; in addition to that; also; even so
to walk; to go on foot; to tread (a figurative path); to follow; to advance towards (e.g. a solution); to set out (e.g. on the path to destruction, ruin, etc.)
reliable; trustworthy; hopeful; promising
girl; daughter; baby girl; young woman
envious; jealous; enviable (position, etc.)
secret; private; surreptitious
occasionally; once in a while; now and then; rarely; seldom
to be bewildered; to be perplexed
to hurry (up); to urge on; to press; to rush
to be accompanied by; to be attended by; to take along (someone); to conquer; to subjugate; to subdue
hero; the brave; man of valour (valor)
boy; son; baby boy; young man
intended for ...; oriented towards ...; aimed at ...
suspicious-looking; shady; questionable; dubious; fishy
moreover; furthermore; nevertheless; and yet
this and that; one thing or another
to use up all one's strength
hitting ratio; hit rate; success rate; accuracy rate
to come down; to go down; to hang; to dangle; to move back; to step back; to deteriorate
to obey (an order, law, etc.); to abide by (a rule, custom, etc.); to follow (a person); to accompany; to go alongside (e.g. a river); to follow (e.g. a sign)
to get tired; to tire; to become worn out (of a well-used object); (arch.) to starve