success in life; getting ahead; successful career; promotion; climbing the corporate ladder; eminence
originally; by nature; from the start
to feel that something is true or actually happening; to hit one (realization, thought); to sink in
wish; desire; hope; prospect; expectation; (one's) hopes
doubt; misgivings; distrust; suspicion
designation; specification; assignment; appointment; pointing at
a short while ago; a moment ago; just now; some time ago
avenue; street; coming and going; street traffic; flow (of water, air, etc.); transmission (of sound); reach (e.g. of voice)
to consider; to eye the possibility (of); to bring into view
force; unit; corps; squad; troops; party
had better ...; had better not ...
(apparently) that's what it's like, isn't it
obedient; meek; docile; honest; frank; upfront (about one's feelings)
patronizing; expecting gratitude in return; acting like one is doing someone a favor; condescending
to deceive; to falsify; to dodge; to beg the question (issue, difficulties); to varnish over; to gloss over
well aware of; know thoroughly; being familiar with (and thus feeling no need for restraint)
parent; parents; dealer (in cards, mahjong, etc.); banker; founder; inventor; (pet) owner
deep; profound; dense; thick; close (relationship); intense; strong
everyone; anyone; no one; nobody
to complain; to make a complaint
for a short while; for a brief period; soon; in a short while
silence; being silent; quiet; reticence; inaction
to wrap up; to pack; to cover; to envelop; to conceal (a feeling); to hide
to sigh; to breathe a sigh
to harden; to freeze; to put together; to collect; to make secure; to stabilize; to fortify
bosom (buddy); trusted (friend)
normal; ordinary; normally; ordinarily; local train; train that stops at every station
to harden; to solidify; to become firm; to become certain; to gather (together); to assemble
important; serious; valuable; precious; serious matter; major incident
home town; birthplace; native place; (arch.) ruins; (arch.) historic remains
to turn back (e.g. half-way); to return; to go back; to recover (e.g. something lost); to be returned; to rebound
so to speak; so to call it; as it were
such ... as; or some such
again; once more; also; too; on the other hand; while; and
to act tough; to act bad; to act worse than one really is
perhaps; probably; generous; many; much
to see through; to see into (someone's heart, mind, etc.); to perceive; to find out; to detect
to become a couple; to be man and wife; to be married to
married couple; husband and wife; man and wife; his and hers; pair of objects, one larger (for man), one smaller (for woman)
bombshell announcement (statement)
association; socializing; socialising; fellowship
embarrassing; embarrassed; ashamed; disgraceful; shameful
to dye; to colour; to color
to shout (in anger); to yell
as expected; sure enough; after all (is said and done); in the end; too; also