resourcefulness; ability (esp. to earn a living); dependability; reliability
to triumph; to be elated with success
achievements; actual results; accomplishments; past results; track record
exaggerated; extravagant; overdone
to fiddle with; to monkey around with
dignity; majesty; solemnity; gravity
one of two (possibilities, alternatives, etc.)
desperately; for one's dear life
pitiful; pathetic; painful to look at
to take a step backward; to step back (i.e. to re-think something); to distance oneself (from); to behave humbly; to budge (a little); to make one concession
taking (a suspect to the police); dragging (someone) away
to leave; to evacuate; to withdraw (from); to move out (of a house, etc.); to vacate
difficult to ...; hard to ...
equipping; installing; fitting; mounting; putting on
demon; devil; evil spirit; -crazed person; -obsessed person; fiend
or something; for instance ... (though there are other suitable options); ... or ...; as soon as; right after; while still
polar bear (Ursus maritimus)
note (letter) left behind; will
waiting; waiting time; wait tile; tile which would complete one's hand
(bearing a) close resemblance; vivid reminder (e.g. of the past); dim; faint; vague
estimate; guess; direction; bearings; registration mark (printing); approximately
to cut (grass, hair, etc.); to mow; to clip; to trim; to prune; to shear
especially; particularly; surely; clearly; as if; as though
to be fascinated (by); to be captivated by; to be enchanted by; to gaze admiringly at; to watch in fascination
to be exhausted; to be tired out
scornful laughter; ridicule; derision; sneer
preliminary inspection; having a look in advance; preparatory read-through (e.g. of lesson notes); siding (on a house); clapboard
evil deed; wrongdoing; crime; misfortune; calamity
reaching a stopping place; settling down (before the next stage); getting to a point where one can rest; one paragraph