prize beyond one's reach; unattainable object; woman who is out of one's league; (lit.) flower on a high peak
to pull up; to drag up; to increase; to raise (e.g. taxes); to withdraw; to leave; to promote (someone to a higher position)
to elevate; to raise; to lift up; to flatter; to extol; to praise to the sky
heavy; weighty; heavy (feeling); depressed; slow; sluggish; important (position, responsibility, etc.)
bunch of flowers; bouquet
to hold in one's arms; to carry in one's arms; to have (problems, debts, etc.); to take on (a responsibility); to employ; to have (on one's staff)
to move; to stir; to operate; to run; to make a move; to take action; to be touched
so much; so often; oh, yes!; that's it; that's right; quite
to shine; to glitter; to be bright
consent; approval; acceptance; agreement; compliance
to give; to let (one) have; to give; to do for one; to take the trouble to do; to do to someone's disadvantage
to stop (moving); to come to a stop; to stop (doing, working, being supplied); to come to a halt; to alight; to perch on
to be lost (e.g. luggage); to be missing; to be used up; to be run out; to disappear (e.g. pain); to be lost (e.g. a dream, confidence)
to stop; to turn off; to park; to prevent; to suppress (a cough); to stop (someone from doing something); to dissuade
to be able (to); to be possible (to)
any; anything; whatever; I am told; I hear; I understand
to meet; to encounter; to see; to have an accident; to have a bad experience
I'm sorry; my apologies; may I come in?; permission; leave; dismissal
that is so; that is right; it looks to me; people say that; it is said that; I hear that
companion; partner; other party; addressee; opponent (sports, etc.)
trouble; bother; annoyance; to be troubled (by); to be bothered (by); to be inconvenienced (by)
to hang up (e.g. a coat, a picture on the wall); to let hang; to put on (e.g. a blanket); to put on top of; to put on (glasses, etc.); to wear (a necklace, etc.); to make (a call)
uh-huh; mm-hmm; with a moan; with a groan
wanted; wished for; in need of; I want (you) to
(one's) initials; first letter (of a name, sentence, etc.); initial; first
old; aged; long; since long ago; of the distant past; long-ago
what's the best thing to do?; what to do?
drawer; withdrawal (of money from an account); variety of knowledge and experience useful for handling things impromptu
as it is; as one likes; because; condition; state
leaving something as it is (after taking it out or turning it on)
to be seen; to be in sight; to look; to seem; to come
to turn back (e.g. half-way); to return; to go back; to recover (e.g. something lost); to be returned; to rebound
as expected; sure enough; after all (is said and done); in the end; too; also
to move forward; to move on
new; novel; fresh; recent; latest; up-to-date
to start; to begin; to start up (a business, society, etc.); to open (e.g. a store); to start ...; to begin to ...
had better ...; had better not ...