leg strength; walking ability; running ability
to spring; to jump up; to fly up; to skip
dull sound; muffled sound
pointed end; tip; point; forefront; vanguard; spearhead
high heels; high-heeled shoes
heel (of foot, shoe, stocking, etc.)
to scream; to whine; to grumble; to complain
bitter tears; (lit.) tears of blood
to persevere; to persist; to insist that; to stick to (one's opinion); to remain in a place; to stick to one's post
spring; springtime; New Year; prime (of life); height (of one's prosperity); adolescence
to pass (time); to spend; to overdo (esp. of one's alcohol consumption); to drink (alcohol); (arch.) to take care of; (arch.) to support
promise; agreement; convention; rule; destiny; fate
in succession; one by one
from the beginning; from scratch
family; members of a family
to return; to come home; to leave; to get home; to get to home plate
chattering (teeth); (frozen, worried) stiff; rigid (personality, thinking, etc.); inflexible; voracious (e.g. work, study); without slack or pause
to taste; to savor; to appreciate; to enjoy; to experience; to go through
the way something ought to be; the (current) state of things; how things are
to death (bored, scared, etc.); to distraction; like crazy; like mad; so much; dying (e.g. for a drink)
cruel; merciless; atrocious; pitiful; tragic; horrible
as (much) as possible; as (far) as possible
to try and do something; to attempt to do something
to make the impossible possible; to accomplish the impossible
to come true (of a wish, prayer, etc.); to be realized; to suit (e.g. a purpose); to meet (wishes, ideals, etc.); to match (implies competition); to rival
to stake; to risk; to bet; to wager
to lose one's way; to be at a loss
cowardly; timid; easily frightened
selection; choice; option
just before; on the verge of; on the brink of; just in front of; just ahead of
to check; to hold back; to keep at bay; to stop; to prevent; to stem
to go through; to pierce; to penetrate; to stick to (opinion, principles, etc.); to carry out; to persist with
left arm; left-handed (baseball pitcher)
business trip; official trip
underling; person of low standing; grunt; petty (work, official, etc.); minor; lowly
way (of doing); manner; method; means