just before; on the verge of; on the brink of; just in front of; just ahead of
to give up (all thoughts of); to abandon; to despair of; to make up one's mind; to make a decision; to decide
to withdraw from (a deal); to wash one's hands of; to lead by the hand
to be at a loss; to be puzzled
munching; crunching; (lightly) scratching (an itch)
stairs; stairway; staircase
stylish; smart; elegant; chic; refined; trim
string instrument; stringed instrument
and so on; and so forth; et cetera; comment; criticism
to imitate; to copy; to mock; to trace; to forge
parentless; orphaned; parentless child; orphan
wrong impression; subjective impression; assumption; prejudice
to investigate thoroughly; to examine closely; to probe into; to be obsessed with a thought; to brood over; to worry about
earth; ground; place; territory; bottom (of a package, book, etc.); earth (one of the five elements)
lightly (floating, drifting, etc.); buoyantly; soft; fluffy; unsteadily; flightily
to apply for; to make an application; to propose (marriage); to offer (mediation); to make an overture (of peace); to challenge
courage; bravery; valour; valor; nerve; boldness
-ian (e.g. Italian); -ite (e.g. Tokyoite); -er (e.g. performer, etc.); person working with ...; man; person
going on and on (about inconsequential things); talking nonsense; idling away the time; dawdling
having no way of knowing; being completely ignorant of
to look at from the outside; to view from an outsider's perspective; to be seen from the point of view of an onlooker
fighting windmills; tilting at windmills; mimicking a wrestling match by oneself (as a form of street performance, etc.)
mountain; hill; mine; (mountain) forest; heap; pile; protruding or high part of an object
largish; biggish; on the large side; slightly larger; a little larger
to choose (and take); to select; to pick (out)
Viking; smorgasbord; buffet; smorgasbord (of things); hodge-podge
all you want; as much as one wants
aspect; phase; condition; modality
chaos; confusion; disorder; chaotic; confused; uncertain
thickly; heavily; richly; severely; strongly
to enter; to go in; to set (of the sun or moon); to sink; to attain (nirvana, enlightenment, etc.); to achieve
one part; one portion; one section
bright and beautiful; gorgeous; showy; prosperous; flourishing; thriving
full dress; formal dress; uniform