Vocabulary

to make a name for oneself; to achieve success

to open wide; to reveal hidden contents

to become sinewy (e.g. of muscles); to become stringy; to become stiff

to neglect to make an entry in a ledger

to finish sewing

to resew

to resew; to remake

to steal or sneak or slip into

to fabricate; to invent; to make up (a story); to cook up; to trump up (a charge); to concoct

to knead; to mix; to complicate; to turn into a mess

to knead; to mix; to complicate; to turn into a mess

to grow old

to look daunted; to look embarrassed; to be disappointed

to become still greater

to wipe thoroughly; to polish well

to wipe out; to erase

to kick out

to kick up

to kick (something) into

to kick back

to kick over; to kick down

to break (by kicking); to kick down (e.g. a door); to kick open; to break down; to break open

to kick down

to be splendid; to be superb

to disperse; to chase away

to be hot on a person's heels

equally (well); as ... as; no less ... than ...; neck and neck; nip and tuck

to sniff out; to catch the scent of

to invite in; to usher in

to become bright with sunlight following a shower

to shine into; to shine upon

to shine; to glow

to burn up completely

to grill again; to rehash

to remain unextinguished; to survive

to be in beautiful full bloom

to begin to blossom

to bloom late; to remain in bloom

to be in full bloom

to burst into laughter