creaking; groaning (e.g. under physical stress)
edge; brink; verge; time; moment of
many-sided; versatile; polygonal; diversified
fighting a good fight; putting up a good fight; fighting bravely
tip of the hand; (use of) one's hands; cheap trick; superficial wit; cheap; makeshift (e.g. measures)
condition; situation; prospects
to make a decision; to draw a conclusion; to give a judgement; to hand down a verdict; to let go down; to lower; to do oneself
foothold; footing; toehold; stepping stone
to prepare oneself for the worst; to strengthen one's resolve; to accept one's fate; to prepare oneself
just above; right overhead
to border; to fringe; to hem; to edge
reasons; circumstances; significance; hindrance; obstruction; interference
to be superfluous; to be in excess; to be more than enough
success or failure; result
sprinkling; dropping in small light bits
field of vision; view; one's outlook (e.g. on life); one's horizons
self-conceit; self-satisfaction; self-righteousness; self-importance; complacency
diligent study; devoting oneself to one's studies
conceit; hubris; vanity; presumption
to go on about (one's love affairs); to speak proudly of (one's spouse, girlfriend, etc.); to speak fondly of
(a) step ahead; (a) jump ahead
to have a lot on one's shoulders; to bear a lot of responsibility
creak; squeak; rasping sound
on the bone (meat, etc.); unboned; skeletal system; skeleton
feeling; mood; disposition; mental attitude; somewhat; slightly
good; excellent; fine; nice; pleasant; agreeable
going out to shop; going shopping; buying in quantity; buying wholesale; bulk purchasing
moral duty; moral obligations; justification; pretext; just cause
new registration; registering for the first time
with a "plop" (of tears, drop of water, etc.)
streaming (of tears); pouring; pouring (of rain or sweat)
outside world; physical world
luxurious; magnificent; extravagant; sumptuous
to comb down; to smooth down
to burst open; to open suddenly (of a door); to change completely; to do a 180