process; course; mechanism
being independent; becoming independent; standing on one's own feet (without the use of crutches, etc.)
time; season; period; phase; stage
(distant) future; future existence; world beyond the grave; future (tense)
to stare fixedly at; to fix one's gaze on; to make sure of; to set one's eyes on (e.g. the future); to focus on
to move forward; to move on
to walk; to move forward; to make progress
to make (somewhere) one's final home; to make (a place) one's final resting place; to do (something) for the rest of one's life; to devote (the rest of) one's life to (something)
process; procedure; sequence; protocol; instruction
steward; butler; court official; deacon (Anglican, Lutheran, etc.)
very; greatly; immense; enormous; serious; grave
as a matter of fact; by the way; to tell you the truth; to be honest; frankly; actually
to settle down (and deal with something); to concentrate all one's energy (on something); to settle oneself (in a place); to settle down (somewhere); to take a solid stance; to lower one's center of gravity (centre)
soon; before long; shortly; close (by); near; nearby
to fall behind; to lag behind; to be outdistanced; to be beaten
to serve; to work for; to attend
success in life; getting ahead; successful career; promotion; climbing the corporate ladder; eminence
to become enthusiastic; to have a crush (on); to lose one's head (to); to become earnest
nod; inclination of the head
to go to ruin; to go under; to fall; to be destroyed; to die out; to become extinct
private person; individual
goal; target; aim; mark; sign; landmark
happy family circle; sitting in a family circle and enjoying conversation; harmony in a family
to approach; to draw near; to gather (in one place); to come together; to stop by (while on one's way to another place); to drop by; to grow old
to show appreciation for (efforts, esp. by someone of equal or lower status); to thank for; to reward for
one by one; one each; one at a time
completely empty; penniless; flat broke
leaving a letter behind; letter left behind by someone who has departed; farewell letter
to stroll about; to saunter; to wander; to dangle; to swing
to be renewed; to change; to be improved; to be reformed; to stand on ceremony; to be formal
to prove successful; to take hold; to amount to something
sense of distance (physical or emotional); feeling of distance
calculation; self-interest; selfishness
awarding; conferment; granting; presentation
hospitality; treating like a guest
clearly (standing out); distinctly; sharply; boldly; in sharp relief
delineation; demarcation; drawing a line (e.g. between what's acceptable and unacceptable); (measuring) ruler