raised leg; lifting a leg; (arch.) sitting cross-legged
winning a prize; placing (high; in a contest)
regret; chagrin; mortification; freedom from obstructive thoughts
drop-by-drop; dripping; incessantly (esp. speaking, e.g. complaints, compliments); in great profusion; sluggishly; dawdling
guidepost; signpost; guide; manual; tiger beetle (esp. the Japanese tiger beetle, Cicindela japonica)
in; at; on; as for; regarding; with regards to
to come along; to come around; to turn up; to arrive at the present; to get where one is; to have been doing something (for a period of time)
to be overproduced; to be incredibly good (e.g. for a child); to go much better than expected; to be too good to be true (of a story, etc.)
to step forward; to take a step forward; to start on a project, etc.; to take the first step with
to prepare oneself for the worst; to strengthen one's resolve; to accept one's fate; to prepare oneself
self-proclaimed; self-professed; professing oneself to be; calling oneself; first person
to content oneself with; to be resigned to (one's fate); to be contented (satisfied) with (one's lot)
originator; ringleader; perpetrator; main culprit; person responsible
(in) her way; peculiar to her
very; extremely; exceedingly; top; highest; best
proper; respectable; decent; honest
Sparta (ancient Greek city-state); hard education; hard training; strict; severe
maid; helper; help; assistance
to declare confidently; to declare proudly; to declare dramatically; to strike a pose (for dramatic effect)
no matter what; whatever you say; in the end; after all
to turn back; to go back; to come back; to return; to retrace one's steps
even; for starters; so; therefore; judging from; based on
to prepare oneself (for the worst); to resolve oneself
no matter what; whatever happens; in any situation; rain or shine
going ahead; going first; preceding; coming before; scoring first; getting off to a lead
tough; hard; determined; strong-minded; strong (e.g. sunlight, alcohol); severe
several weeks; a few weeks
to make (the best) use of; to put to good use; to let live; to keep alive; to revive; to resuscitate
spring (device); spring (in one's legs); bounce; springboard; impetus
to jump about; to jump around; to bounce about; to romp about
dead end; blind alley; no through road (i.e. on signage); end; end of the road; end point
to step forward; to step forth; to advance; to start; to embark on; to set forth on
large hole; big deficit; heavy losses; long-shot win (in horse racing, etc.); big winnings (on a long shot)
upper end; top; tip; top edge
oh!; dear me; my goodness; well well; I say
to pray; to say a prayer; to say grace; to wish; to hope
altitude; height; elevation; high-degree; high-grade; advanced
endless; boundless; innumerable; endless; never-ending; going on forever
under one's eyes; below one's eyes
(out of) desperation; (as a) last resort; (driven by) pain
strike (i.e. industrial action)