Vocabulary

to cheer up

you can't give (use) what you don't have; nothing comes from nothing; you can't shake sleeves you don't have

the last moment; the very end

to be encouraged by initial success; to get a taste for; to yearn for more

to go (to); to make one's way (to); to visit

to do something spiteful as one leaves; to take a parting shot at; to kick sand (at someone) with one's hind legs

to act patronizingly

to tread on thin ice; to go out on a limb; to walk a tightrope; to take risks; to cross a dangerous bridge

to be shrewd; to be sharp; to keep your wits about you; to pluck out the eye of a live horse

to kill; to choke the life out of

to live in disgrace; to expose oneself to ridicule

to be suspected without cause

to dream of making a fortune at one stroke; to dream of getting rich quickly

take the world by storm; to hold sway over the minds of the people

at the height of one's power or influence; at the peak of one's popularity

to go to see (something); to attend (e.g. game, performance)

to come to see; to come and see; to visit

to go to see; to visit

to take into consideration; to bear in mind

if it's going to be that way, then ...; if given the choice; if possible; if anything

to fall on one's backside; to land on one's rear

very small fraction (of); very small proportion; very small part; tiny bit

to get goosebumps

in that case; (might not be what was expected or hoped for but) if that's the case

to fold in two; to fold in half; to double up

to stand in (someone's) place; to be in a (certain) position

to lose hope

to lose hope

not without its worth; not to be undervalued; not altogether hopeless; nothing to sneeze at; pretty impressive

beyond saving

balsam fir (Abies balsamea)

nowhere

to that extent

along; parallel to; in accordance with

need not; (not) have to

before it becomes (verb); before (an undesirable thing occurs)

to be scheduled to (do); to be expected to (do)

can do nothing but ...; have no choice but to ...; there is nothing to do but ...; cannot help ...

it cannot be that ...; it is highly unlikely that ...; it is impossible that ...

to tell (someone) to ...