to inherit; to succeed; to take over
route; road; distance travelled in a day; one's ... (age, e.g. 40s, 60s)
to spend; to expend; to waste; to squander; to devote
whim; vagary; capriciousness; eccentricity
dull (e.g. a knife); blunt; thickheaded; obtuse; dull (sound, color, etc.); dim (light)
to step over; to step across; to stride over; to stretch over; to span; to bridge
given that ... it is only natural that ...; ... being the case, it is unavoidable that ...; (precisely) because ...; contrary to expectations ...
to rise perpendicularly; to tower steeply
every year; yearly; annually
passing the winter; hibernation
tightrope walking; high-wire act; funambulism; treading a tightrope; walking on thin ice; pulling a risky balancing act
to stick to; to cling to; to adhere to
moss; short plants resembling moss (incl. other bryophytes, lichens, very small spermatophytes, etc.)
to force; to compel; to coerce; to press; to impose
before one's very eyes; under one's nose; imminence; close at hand
to reason; to sum up; to conclude
crisis; critical situation; emergency; pinch
to trap (into a difficult situation); to put (in a fix); to capture (a castle, fortress, etc.); to take; to drop (something) into
to smash; to crush; to shut down; to put out of business; to wreck; to break; to butcher
to turn one's hand to; to reach out one's hand; to get involved in; to make a move on; to strike; to beat
to stop up; to close up; to stand in the way; to obstruct; to occupy; to fill up
creak; squeak; creaking; discord; strife; friction
to be harmful to; to hinder; to interfere with; to irritate
to jar; to creak; to grate
without hesitation; without a qualm; at the drop of a hat
not quite (right); not very good; somewhat (lacking)
assistance; help; aid; support; reinforcement
direction; orientation; suited to; suitable for; tendency; inclination
to comb (out); to card; to untangle (hair)
entirely; completely; cleanly; snugly
close to the wall; alongside the wall
coat; tunic; jacket; outer garment
manner of using one's hands
neat (neatly); tidy; trim
to be given; to be granted; to be honored with; to give; to bestow; to confer
good; goodness; right; virtue