vigorous advance (while attacking the enemy); sweeping advance; string of wins; series of great successes; unbroken run of success (in business, entertainment, etc.)
one's house; one's home; one's family
economic difficulties; financial difficulties; fiscal difficulties
rich person; wealthy person
pinch; tough spot; bind; clothespin; clothes peg
to weather (a storm, rough seas); to ride across; to get through (adversity); to weather; to load completely (e.g. books on a shelf, people or luggage in a car)
to rot; to go bad; to corrode; to weather; to become useless; to blunt; to become depraved
air hole; windhole; air vent; deep cave from which cold wind blows
to begin to run; to start running; to break into a run; to start moving (e.g. a vehicle); to take off; to get under way
shortage of talented people; shortfall in human resources
cold reception; inhospitality
obstruction; hindrance; blocking; disturbance; interference; interruption
to visit and comfort or console; to go to see (e.g. someone in hospital); to ask after (e.g. someone's health); to attack; to hit; to strike
starting (a machine, engine, etc.); starting (a project, plan, etc.); beginning; initiation
circulation (of a newspaper, magazine, etc.); number of copies sold
great success; huge success
highly priced; expensive; valuable; costly
violent shock; agitation; turbulence; turmoil; upheaval; excitement
to become famous; to go out into the world; to make one's way in the world; to appear
confrontation; to face; to confront; to encounter
to read in succession (e.g. by many readers)
trust (in); confidence; faith; reliance
severe; harsh; hard; cruel; rigorous
The End; Finis; completion; conclusion; full provision
true state; actual condition; reality
victim; injured party; sufferer
small mercy (from some misfortune); silver lining of a dark cloud; consolation in sadness; blessing in disguise
fine piece (e.g. of art); good work
removing a bad taste; cleansing one's palate; palate cleanser; intermezzo; dish or beverage to cleanse one's palate between dishes of a meal
to have one's breath taken away; to gasp (in surprise, wonder, etc.); to have one's breath catch in one's throat; to gulp
international; diplomatic intercourse
occasion; time; section (of a literary work or piece of music); passage; clause; season; term
full view of panties; completely visible underwear; full panty shot
sign of life; human presence; humanity; humaneness
street at night; making a night journey
fatigue; weariness; exhaustion; fatigue (of metal, etc.)
marked; pronounced; showing a strong tendency (towards)
to become clouded; to darken; to darken (of a face); to worsen; to deteriorate