uncertain; doubtful; unreliable; unsteady; unclear; vague
at last; finally; barely; narrowly; just
steepness; steep place; harsh (look); sharp (tongue)
moderate; proper; just right
how much; how many; however (much); no matter how; what matters is ...; it all comes down to ...
to desire; to wish; to beg; to request; to have something done for oneself
to entrust; to leave to a person
skill; dexterity; master hand
being unfamiliar with a locality; not knowing one's way around; (lit.) not knowing one's right hand from the left; being clueless
together; jointly; at the same time; with; both
reckless; thoughtless; rash; ill-advised; impulsive; mad (e.g. scheme)
(you) couldn't kill (him) if you tried
what with this and that; for a number of reasons
disturbance; trouble; ups and downs
to send (a thing); to dispatch; to take or escort (a person somewhere); to see off (a person); to bid farewell (to the departed); to bury; to spend (time)
foolhardiness; daredevil courage
ability; competency; talent; skill; capacity
average; mean; balance; equilibrium
special; particular; extraordinary; exceptional; especial
to hold back others from achieving success; to stand in the way of; to sabotage
impediment; burden; encumbrance; hindrance; drag
retreat; withdrawal; retirement
to stick; to paste; to stretch; to spread; to form (e.g. ice on a pond); to fill; to swell
messy; confused; chaotic; complaining about various things
position; situation; viewpoint; standpoint; point of view
to pay no attention to (while listening); to take no notice of; to ignore; to let go in one ear and out the other
to deceive; to falsify; to dodge; to beg the question (issue, difficulties); to varnish over; to gloss over
on the contrary; rather; all the more; instead
very bad condition; awful state; night-soil reservoir dug in a field; night-soil pot; earthenware vessel; earthen urn
to fit; to get into; to be fit for (a job, etc.); to be suited for; to fall into; to plunge into
quite capable of ...; could happen; not unlikely to
to close (at a certain point); to cut short; to round up (number); to revalue (currency)
tenacious; tough; enduring; dogged; headstrong; stubborn
(piece of) rope; ordinary method
willpower; guts; determination; character; nature; disposition
to become defiant; to fight back; to turn upon; to take the offensive
dew; tears; (not) a bit; (not) at all
as much as one can; as much as possible; if at all possible
slightly difficult; somewhat bothersome; troublesome; peevish; querulous
one's habitual practice; usual measure; old trick
sense of orientation; sense of direction