first; foremost; most important; best; greatest; above all
wish; desire; ambition; choice
far away; distant place; long ago; far back; by far
also; too; not ... either; (it's not possible) no matter what; although one might wish otherwise
passing (an exam); pass; success; meeting (specifications, standards, etc.); passing (inspection); qualification
various; a variety of; variously; in various ways; various things; this and that
independence; self-reliance
to rely on; to depend on; to count on; to turn to (for help)
to get; to earn; to understand; to comprehend; to receive something undesirable (e.g. a punishment); to get (ill)
designation; specification; assignment; appointment; pointing at
no matter how you put it; whatever the circumstances may be; say what you like; no matter how you look at it
university student; college student
alone; by oneself; on one's own
owner; proprietor; possessor (e.g. of talent, beauty, etc.)
corresponding to (in meaning, function, etc.); being equivalent to; appropriate; suitable; to be proportionate to; to be in keeping with
cheap; inexpensive; calm; peaceful; quiet
to receive; to take; to get someone to do something; to have in one's pocket (a fight, match); to contract (a disease); to catch
one room apartment; studio apartment
to borrow; to rent; to hire; to make use of (another's help, wisdom, etc.); to obtain; to use (for another purpose)
to take (a resource, e.g. time or money); to hang; to come into view; to arrive; to come under (a contract, a tax); to start (engines, motors); to attend
another place; some other place; another (person or thing); other; beyond (one's expectations, imagination, etc.); outside
to declare; to assert; to state definitively; to finish saying; to say everything; to tell all
position; situation; viewpoint; standpoint; point of view
selfish; egoist; (arch.) self-indulgent; (arch.) wilful; (arch.) willful
surely; undoubtedly; sternly; severely; having no slack; rigid
perhaps; maybe; perchance; by some chance; by any chance
feeling; sensation; preparedness; readiness; thought; sentiment
to guess; to sense; to presume; to sympathize with; to sympathise with
preparation; arrangements; provision; getting ready; laying out (e.g. a meal)
(approximate) time; around; suitable time (or condition); time of year; season
but; however; even; however; no matter how; ... or something; either ... or ...
to get used to living (in); to live (somewhere) for a long time
home area; home town; local
airplane; aeroplane; plane; aircraft
to (finally) arrive at; to reach (at last); to (manage to) get to; to find one's way to
one's heart's desire; one's dearest wish
living by oneself; living alone
opposite side; other side; over there; ahead; destination; there (somewhere distant, esp. abroad)