to take on a task that is too difficult
自分にできない仕事を引き受ける (jibun ni dekinai shigoto o hikiukeru)
"He bit off more than he could chew by promising to finish the work alone."
"彼は 仕事を一人で終わらせると約束して、自分にできない仕事を引き受けた。" (Kare wa **shigoto o hitori de owarasete yakusoku shite**, jibun ni dekinai shigoto o hikiuketa)
something of very high quality or luxurious
something that makes you feel happy or pleased
no longer in danger or difficulty
to continue believing in your goals even when it's hard
to do something wrong and avoid punishment
an instinct for finding interesting stories