Gold 2

Feasible

possible to be achieved

To whittle smth down

to reduce in size or amount

Daunting task

intimidating, threatening task

To daunt

to decrease one’s confidence

To clutter

to fill or cover in a disorderly way

Cluttered

messy

To hoard

to accumulate things for the future use and subsequently making the room messy

Hoarder

a person who accumulates things for the future use

Cramped

having too little space

A payoff

a benefit received

To feel hemmed in

to feel claustrophobic

To hem smb

to surround smb and prevent from moving or escaping

Poky flats

unpleasantly small or uncomfortable flats

To lurk

to prowl or lie hidden, as though about to attack

To live out

to fulfill or realize one’s ambition, to do smth that smb has hoped for

To justify the expense

to make the efforts worth by saying why

In one’s heart of hearts

in the depth of one’s soul