poor (living); barely continuing; just scraping along; very narrow
adaptation; accommodation; conformity
sea level rise; rise in sea level
bodily sensation; feeling in the body; physical feeling; coenesthesia; cenesthesia; coenesthesis
to have the end in sight; (lit.) to see the mountains
with a click (of a button or switch); with a snap; crisply; one (small protrusion, hole, etc.); single; shortly
to extract; to pull out; to draw out; to headhunt; to lure away; to poach
going up and down; rising and falling
about here; in this neighborhood
hundred points; perfect mark
serious look (on one's face); straight face
business that exploits its employees (e.g. through unpaid overtime)
enterprise; business; company; corporation
empirically; from experience
to become twisted; to grow distorted; to get sulky; to sulk; to grow bitter; to become embittered
it serves you (him) right; it's what you (he) deserves
a woman's natural inclination to care for others; big-sisterly disposition
acquaintance; making someone's acquaintance
naked above the waist; stripped to the waist; shirtless
standing upright; standing bolt upright; rearing
striking on the side; side blow; slanting (rain, snow, etc.); driving
all bark and no bite; unable to live up to one's claims
rating; ranking; grading; classification
leader; authority; mainstay
abruptly; suddenly; unexpectedly
sanity; consciousness; soberness
darkish; dusky; dark; murky
feeling of dread; awful feeling; sense of fear
one's way (ahead); one's path
meticulous; careful; discreet; scrupulous; prudent
killer; destroyer; annihilator; seducer; seductress; tempter
to (an extent); up to; there is no need to ...; it should hardly be necessary to ...; even if there is no need to ... (at least ...)