having said that; on the other hand
with trouble; at great pains; rare; valuable; kind; generous
although; despite; whereas; while; if only; I wish
finding employment; getting a job
to feel awkward; to feel ashamed; to feel inferior; to feel shy (about doing something)
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it; I mean
in the first place; to begin with; after all; anyway; beginning; start
application; subscription; entry (competition, raffle, etc.); enlistment
(mental) agony; anguish; suffering; distress
conflict; complication; troubles; discord
result; consequence; coming to fruition; bearing fruit; as a result; consequently
writing (e.g. as a profession)
to continue; to keep up; to keep on
perusing as a side business; doing in addition to one's main work; running (businesses) simultaneously; side business; job on the side
(social) position; status
to calm down; to compose oneself; to calm down; to settle down; to settle down (in a location, job, etc.); to settle in; to be settled
new graduate; recent graduate
hour; o'clock; (specified) time; when ...; during ...
to lament; to grieve; to regret; to deplore
and; besides; because; since; the thing is; for one thing
actually; really; truly; in practice; practically
trouble; hardship; difficulty; anxiety; worry; concern
point (of a story, argument, etc.); point (e.g. in stock exchange movement); percentage point; switch; points; point; site
to be attached; to be connected with; to remain imprinted; to scar; to bear (fruit, interest, etc.); to be acquired (of a habit, ability, etc.); to increase (of strength, etc.)
store; shop; establishment; restaurant
to buy; to purchase; to value; to have a high opinion; to stir; to provoke
certainly; of course; even if; no matter (who, what, when, where, why, how); without even; without so much as; at the (least, earliest, etc.)
to cheer up; to be encouraged (by); to be in high spirits
point card; loyalty card; reward card
thorny shrub; wild rose; briar; thorn; cusp
to become overgrown; to grow thick; to spread; to run rampant; to thrive
road; path; route; way; distance; journey; road (e.g. to victory)
to step forward; to take a step forward; to start on a project, etc.; to take the first step with
circumference; girth; surroundings; neighbourhood; people surrounding oneself; surrounding circumstances
to do; to undertake; to send; to dispatch; to put; to move; to give (esp. to someone of equal or lower status)
cram school; private tutoring school; juku
cheap; inexpensive; calm; peaceful; quiet
while; even though; despite
co-op; (consumers') cooperative