to approach; to draw near; to gather (in one place); to come together; to stop by (while on one's way to another place); to drop by; to grow old
counter for articles; counter for military units; individual
sweet-tasting; sweet; fragrant (smelling); sweet (music); lightly salted; light in salt; naive
creeping plant; creeper; vine; liana; liane
to address (someone); to accost a person; to talk (to someone); to begin to talk; to start a conversation
to be raised (e.g. child); to be brought up; to grow (up)
big; large; loud; extensive; spacious; important
may (it) be so; please let (it) happen
voice; singing (of a bird); chirping (of an insect); voice; opinion (as expressed in words); sound; sense (of something's arrival)
drawing; painting; doodling; sketching
noisy; loud; annoying; troublesome; fussy; finicky
another helping; second helping; seconds; command to have dog place its second paw in one's hand
soundly (sleeping); fast (asleep)
to make merry; to frolic; to be in high spirits
keep ...-ing; have been ...-ing; leaving (something) on; leaving (something) still in use
only; merely; but; no more than
difficult to ...; hard to ...
shopping; purchased goods
neglecting; leaving alone
growth; development; growing up; growth (of a company, the economy, etc.)
proof; evidence; certificate; license; to testify (usu. Christian religious context); enlightenment
to pour (into); to sprinkle on (from above); to water (e.g. plants); to shed (tears); to concentrate one's energy (strength, attention, etc.) on; to devote to; to flow into (e.g. of a river)
world; society; life; lifetime; age; era; reign
to connect; to link together; to tie; to fasten; to maintain; to preserve
care; looking after; trouble; bother; good offices; recommendation
frantic; frenetic; inevitable death; brinkmate (inevitable checkmate)
entertainment (of guests; esp. in the corporate world); treating (to food and drinks); wining and dining
to work hard; to make an effort
indeed; really; very; extremely; absolutely; certainly
related to; in relation to; as far as ... is concerned
the best one can do; one's best effort; with all one's might; to the best of one's ability
to look after; to take care (of); to favor; to gaze at; to stare at; to set one's eyes on
surplus; margin; leeway; composure; placidity; complacency
wedded life; married life
to raise; to bring up; to rear; to cultivate; to foster; to nurture
being once divorced; one-time divorcee; (lit.) one x mark (i.e. one name struck from the family register)
out of the question; outrageous; impossible; irrelevant; not pertinent