to maintain itself; to last; to make itself pay; to make a living; to keep going
to etch into one's mind; to remember well
meeting; rendezvous; meeting for the first time; coming across; confluence
definite; final; decisive; conclusive
of long standing; long-pending; long-cherished; for years (past); over a period of years; for a long time
to anticipate; to foresee
behavior; behaviour; manner; attitude; bearing
home environment; family environment
(in) her way; peculiar to her
independence; self-reliance
mankind; the human creature; fellow creatures
idea; conception; way of thinking; approach; expression
cooperation; mutual aid (help)
to meet; to face someone; to co-star; to appear together; to be matched; to face against
nevertheless; at any rate; even so; all things considered; be that as it may
incomparable; cannot compare (with); beyond comparison; in another league
autonomous; autonomic; self-sustaining; self-directed
hoop (of a barrel, bucket, etc.); discipline; solidarity
to surpass; to outdo; to excel; to tower above (the surrounding landscape)
liberalization; liberalisation; freeing
in an instant; in a moment; immediately; suddenly; all of a sudden; all at once
funny; comical; humorous; ridiculous; silly; absurd
somehow; for some reason or other
to see through; to see into (someone's heart, mind, etc.); to perceive; to find out; to detect
to give advice; to counsel; to take part in a consultation
satisfaction; pride; one's strong point; one's forte; regular customer; regular client
to keep within limits (e.g. spending); to restrain (e.g. emotions); to control; to hold back (e.g. an enemy); to check; to curb
matter causing distress; something causing worry
vicious circle; vicious cycle
evasion; avoidance; recusal (of a judge)
every conceivable; every single; every possible; all kinds of
collecting; accumulating; collection (of art, stamps, insects, etc.); garbage collection; waste collection
one by one; in detail; minutely
false rumor (rumour); groundless rumor; misinformation
hero; heroine; Eroica Symphony (Beethoven, 1804); Heroic Polonaise (Chopin)
to take a view or perspective; to regard as; to consider to be
failure; abortive (attempt, action)