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
cane; walking stick; staff; wand
anything and everything; all sorts of things; by all means
lightly (floating, drifting, etc.); buoyantly; soft; fluffy; unsteadily; flightily
subjugation (using military force); suppression; subduing
returning alive; surviving; reaching the home plate
to determine (esp. a culprit or underlying cause); to pin down; to ascertain; (arch.) to stab to death
besides; furthermore; on top of that; and yet; nevertheless; even so
open; unconcealed; undisguised; broad; lewd; indecent
to let the tension out of one's shoulders; to relax; to not take oneself too seriously
piece (scrap, bit, strip) of paper
surface; face; outside; exterior; appearances; superficiality
typeface; style of handwriting; calligraphic style
salt (e.g. sodium chloride, calcium sulfate, etc.); chloride
banknote; bill; note; paper money
affixing a seal (to); putting one's seal (on)
it cannot be that...; it is highly unlikely that...; it is impossible that...
to go upstream; to go back (in time, to origin); to date back to; to trace back to
first year (college) student; freshman; graduate of one year's standing
necromancy; spiritism; spiritualism
to trade in (commercial goods); to deal in; to sell
to cock one's head in puzzlement; to tilt one's head in contemplation; to wrack one's brain; to think hard
seaweed salt; salt from burning seaweed
effect; virtue; efficacy; impression
bodyguard; bouncer; bar (e.g. on a door); bolt; stick or pole used for self-defence
sprinkling (of rain, salt, etc.); pattering; flipping (through a book, etc.); riffling; sparse; scattered
interest; eagerness; enthusiasm
indicates supposition; if ... then; when; (typically after someone's name) indicates exasperation
official recognition; authorization; authorisation; licence; license; accreditation
publicity; advertisement; advertising; propaganda
to scheme; to plan; to play a trick; to invent; to conspire; to frame up
three boxes; three box-shaped things; three containers
thank you for your continued patronage
twilight; sunset; dusk; evening
cash; ready money; money on hand; mercenary; self-interested; calculating
draft; draught; handprint; signed hand-print
research funds (expenses)
neighboring countries; neighbouring countries; surrounding countries