standing on tiptoe and stretching one's back to make oneself taller; stretching oneself; overreaching oneself; overstretching oneself; trying to do something beyond one's ability
(social) standing; status; identity; birth; one's circumstances; one's means
precise; accurate; appropriate; exactly the right
thinly; slightly; vaguely; a little
inconvenient; inexpedient; unfavourable; wrong; improper; objectionable
moving from place to place; being passed around repeatedly; rolling about
to deny; to contradict; to negate (esp. a sound); to drown out
to spill; to fall out of; to peek through; to become visible (although normally not); to escape (of a smile, tear, etc.)
to behave like a spoiled child; to behave like a spoilt child; to fawn on; to depend and presume upon another's benevolence
one; same (mind, path, etc.)
to droop (e.g. ears of grain); to bow one's head; to hang one's head
pleasant feeling; pleasant sensation; pleasure
on the contrary; far from it; if anything; in fact; instead
detailed; scrupulous; careful; (arch.) diligent; (arch.) honest; (arch.) upright
to quiet; to calm down; to compose oneself; to settle down
to spill; to fall out of; to peek through; to become visible (although normally not); to escape (of a smile, tear, etc.)
confidence; trust; faith; credit (finance)
with a tap; with a knock; smoothly (proceed); without a hitch; even; equal
disappearance; vanishing; loss; dying away; wearing off
to ask a question; to begin to ask a question
basis; foundation; grounds; authority
whole life; a lifetime; all through life; (the only, the greatest, etc.) of one's life
to support; to maintain; to bring up; to raise; to adopt (a child); to cultivate (a habit, a quality, etc.)
one by one; one each; one at a time
close friend; bosom friend; buddy; crony; chum
to say enough (as much as required); to say plenty; to say well; to say cleverly; to say often; to say frequently
to yearn for (someone, something); to miss
to replace; to move; to change the position of
to stroke; to caress; to brush gently; to comb (hair); to smooth down
to the limit; to the full; as much as possible; with all one's might
to swing; to sway; to shake; to waver; to feel shaken; to become unstable
contradiction; inconsistency
everyone; anyone; no one; nobody
beyond one's control; nothing one can do
property; fortune; assets
permeation (of thought, ideology, culture, etc.); infiltration (e.g. of ideas); permeation (of a liquid, etc.); soaking; osmosis
to catch; to stop the blow; to react to; to take (advice, etc.); to accept
snivel; nasal mucus; snot
lie; falsehood; fiction; fabrication
to lose one's temper; to lose patience; to have enough; to be exasperated; to become irritated; to get fed up