regardless of; irrespective of
to overdo; to go too far; to go to excess
to suffer; to receive (kindness, rebuke, support); to sustain (damage)
change in appearance; transformation
after having come this far; now that we've come this far
evacuation; withdrawal; revocation; repeal; retreat
hope of success; prospects of success
to see the light; to be awakened to the truth; to have the scales fall from one's eyes
coping method; approach; how to deal with (problem, etc.)
to keep watching; to continue looking at; to gaze at
to overlook (a mistake, fault, etc.); to tolerate; to let pass; to give someone a break; to let someone off lightly; to be lenient
central city; major city (in a region)
postwar period; period after Second World War
poor; needy; lacking (quantity and quality-wise); poor; scanty
turns and twists; ups and downs; meandering; complications; vicissitudes
to continue; to keep going; to go along (e.g. with some trend)
waterway; canal; channel; swimming pool lane
reform; reformation; reorganization
medical treatment; medical care
clinic; medical office; infirmary
scholarship; stipend; bursary; student loan
remarkable; striking; brilliant; splendid; spectacular; wonderful
to put back up; to stand back up; to restore (to former strength); to revive (e.g. the economy); to make again (a plan, policy, etc.); to reformulate
activity; briskness; prosperity
leading actor; star; leading figure; central figure; key figure
to come home in triumph; to return to one's hometown in glory
upstart; nouveau riche; new money; piece promoted to gold general
craving for the limelight
appearance; expression; manifestation
convenience; user-friendliness
someone (important); person of importance
source (of a river); fountainhead; source; origin; root
walking; strolling; roaming; wandering; exploring
being watchful; keeping watch; keeping an eye open
urban area; urban district
staying for two or more nights in a row (e.g. at a hotel)
tumult; great noise; clatter; hustle and bustle
health preservation; recuperation; recreation
occasion; time; section (of a literary work or piece of music); passage; clause; season; term
to wait on someone hand and foot; to take personal care of someone