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
apt to (do); liable to; predominantly; mostly; ... reaps the rewards; ... takes the prize
tightly; closely; exactly; precisely; suddenly (stopping); perfectly (suited)
from now; from the present moment; from this time forward; henceforth
to eat; to live on (e.g. a salary); to live off; to subsist on
enjoyment; pleasure; diversion; anticipation; looking forward to
to start for home; to head for home; to make for home
back; rear; background; behind the scenes
to put on; to wear; to be clad in; to twine around; to twist around; to coil around
small build; small stature; petite; small pattern
side (of the torso); flank; illegitimate child; child born by someone other than one's wife
to stab; to thrust (into); to plant (in the ground); to stick upright
surprise attack; surprise visit; catching a person off guard
edge (of a knife or sword); prong (of an electrical plug)
to wound; to injure; to hurt someone's feelings (pride, etc.); to damage; to chip
to arrive at (e.g. a decision); to reach (a stage); to lead to (a place); to get to; in the extreme case of; (arch.) to come
to break; to be broken; to be folded; to give in; to back down; to turn (a corner)
the three character styles: square and semicursive and grass
by means of; due to; because of; according to
level; standard; level (plane); floor; spirit level; (surveyor's) level
average; medium; mid-grade (item); regular grade; same level as; equal to
force; strength; capability; ability; efficacy; effect; effort
to have; to possess; to own; to be endowed with
furthermore; again; after all; more and more; moreover; even more
look; glimpse; apparently; seemingly; (arch.) first meeting
to be seen; to be in sight; to look; to seem; to come
all one's power (strength, energy, efforts); one's utmost
tough; strong; stiff; tenacious
to load (a gun, etc.); to charge; to put into (e.g. emotion, effort); to include (e.g. tax in a sales price); to hang over; to shroud
to finish knitting; to lace from bottom to top; to finish compiling (e.g. a dictionary); to finish editing
black magic; sorcery; magic tricks; juggling
grant; allowance; endowment; bestowal; assignment; conferment
to give (time, money, goods); to donate; to do; to perform; to apply (processing, makeup, etc.); to add (e.g. ornamentation, annotation)
article specially made to order; made-to-measure (custom-made) article
only; merely; just; at most; no more than
human being; human; person; character (of a person)
to come true (of a wish, prayer, etc.); to be realized; to suit (e.g. a purpose); to meet (wishes, ideals, etc.); to match (implies competition); to rival