surface; face (i.e. the visible side of an object); front (of a building, etc.); obverse side (i.e. "head") of a coin; outside; exterior; appearance
not all bad; not as dissatisfied (or annoyed) as one would have others believe
to lean on; to recline on; to rely on; to depend on
temperature; body temperature (human, animal)
fall; decline; lowering; deterioration; degradation
just because; even if; even though
cost performance; cost effectiveness; price-performance ratio; value for money; bang for one's buck
nest; rookery; den; haunt; (spider's) web
sometimes; at intervals; occasionally; on occasion; from time to time
eve (esp. Christmas Eve); the night before
descendant; posterity; offspring
least; lowest; worst; awful; horrible; at the very least
to be nearing death; to be dying
gently sloping; gentle; easy; smooth
to paw (at) the ground; to struggle (using one's arms and legs); to flounder; to struggle (to escape an adverse situation); to strive
to bring back; to restore
to take over; to hand over
at once; immediately; right now
to be cheap; to be inexpensive
heat death (i.e. of the universe)
while it may be true that; just because; nevertheless; not necessarily
sense of anticipation; feeling of expectation; feeling of hope
to come to like; to become fond of; to fall in love
unable to resist; unable to suppress
to betray; to turn traitor to; to double-cross
fantasy; illusion; vision; dream
to imagine; to picture; to figure; to see
(with) only a few left; (with) little left
valuable; worthwhile; worthy; worth doing
self-satisfaction; (self-)complacency; smugness
racing (of an engine); spinning one's wheels; running idle; fruitless effort; going nowhere; going round in circles
significant; useful; meaningful; worthwhile; valuable; of interest
judging from; on the basis of; from the point of view of
that kind of; of the sort; of the kind; such
effort; exertion; endeavour; endeavor; hard work; striving
to accomplish; to finish; to fulfill
creation; Creation (by God)