to carry on one's back; to be burdened with; to take responsibility for; to have (something) in the background; to be in front (of something); to be conceited
to sell off; to sell completely
exhilarated; all smiles; tickled pink; pleased as punch
until then; till then; to that extent; the end of it; all there is to it
nail (e.g. fingernail, toenail); claw; plectrum; pick; hook; clasp
forever; for good; eternally; as long as one likes; indefinitely; no matter what
putting money aside; savings; deposit (e.g. in a bank); accumulated surplus of wins; wins in the bank
resourcefulness; ability (esp. to earn a living); dependability; reliability
to think of; to hit upon; to come into one's mind; to remember; to recall
what!; oh; what the heck; what the; damn
special characteristics; peculiarity; distinctiveness
sword (esp. a large, double-edged one); blade; bayonet; swordsmanship; stinger; ovipositor
manufacturing method; recipe; formula
first; firstly; first of all; Introduction; Preface
because; the reason why is
to lean (to one side); to incline; to be unbalanced (e.g. diet); to be unduly weighted towards; to be partial; to be biased
adaptability; ability to apply knowledge to new situations; practical skills
weak; frail; delicate; tender; unskilled; weak (wine)
to (an extent); up to; doesn't amount to doing ...; not significant enough to require ...; even if ...
at the critical moment; when the time comes; when it's most important; when necessary; in an emergency; when push comes to shove
gap; space; break; interlude; chink (in one's armor, armour); chance
to stop up; to close up; to stand in the way; to obstruct; to occupy; to fill up
happiness; blessedness; luck; luckily; fortunately
amount necessary to fill a container (e.g. cupful, spoonful, etc.); drink (usu. alcoholic); full; one squid, octopus, crab, etc.; one boat; fully; to capacity
search; lookup; hunt; (item of) research; exploration; investigation
early morning; early hours; early in the morning
to be used up; to be run out; to be exhausted; to be consumed; to come to an end
special characteristic; special quality; trait; idiosyncrasy; peculiarity
to collect; to gather; to save; to accumulate; to pile up
implication; nuance; shade of meaning; connotation
to think of; to hit upon; to come into one's mind; to remember; to recall