to climb; to clamber (over, up); to scramble (up); to scale; to claw one's way up
having ended; being resolved
endless; boundless; everlasting
to change into; to convert to; to transform; to be reduced; to influence; to improve (someone)
strange; unfamiliar; mysterious; suspicious; (lit.) of an unknown nature
advantages and disadvantages; interests (of parties)
leader; guide; mentor; coach
to excel at; to be proficient at; to grow old; to ripen; to rise high (e.g. the sun)
to become weak; to decline; to wear; to abate; to decay; to wither
normally; ordinarily; by anyone's standards; by normal standards; without any issues; without any difficulty
glowing ember (either red hot charcoal or the glowing remains of burnt firewood); live charcoal
not at all inferior to; compare favorably (with); being even better than; rivalling; surpassing
magnificent; grand; fair; square; grandly; boldly
to talk about someone behind their back; to backbite
measuring by feel; adjusting by feel; doing by feel; adapting to the situation (one's strength, strictness, etc.); making allowances; using discretion
to telephone; to make a phone call
triumphant return; returning in triumph
event; affair; incident; case; plot; trouble
to deliver; to extradite; to stretch across; to hand over
to accompany; to go hand in hand with; to be consequent upon; to be accompanied by; to bring with; to take with
to head home; to leave for home
to fail; to blunder; to make a mess; to drink up; to eat up
unpleasant; disgusting; loathsome; shameful; scandalous
laying one's head in someone's lap; using someone's lap for a pillow
to break through (e.g. one's doubts); to become unbound by (e.g. the past); to allay (e.g. anger); to burst (e.g. a boil)
blame; censure; rebuke; reproof
describing; comparing; form; figure; personal appearance; one's face and figure
to keep away; to keep at a distance
to impose (a tax, fine, etc.); to levy; to assign (a task, duty, etc.); to give; to set
sight; attraction; spectacle; something worth seeing
sour look; surly face; pout
first of all; at once; right away; for now; for the time being
uh-huh; mm-hmm; with a moan; with a groan
minimum; (very) least; at least some (comfort, etc.); only (consolation, saving grace, etc.); sole
to forestall; to beat to the punch; to anticipate; to play the first move (e.g. in go)
lever; agent (causing something to happen); instrument; assistant; helper
to be shy; to be bashful; to look shy