to take good care of; to treasure; to value; to hold dear; to prize; to cherish
as (e.g. "do as one is told", "as we age we gain wisdom"); wherever (e.g. "wherever my fancy took me")
to bite (at); to snap at; to snap at (someone); to flare up at; to jump down (someone's) throat
tearing; ripping; crunching; munching; stiff; starchy; (working) hard
swallowing whole; swallowing without chewing; taking something in without fully understanding it; accepting without reservation; accepting something as-is
to jump at; to be attracted by
private property; personal belongings; personal effects
highly priced; expensive; valuable; costly
to the end; to the bitter end; to the last; after all; it must be remembered; only
inheritance; bequest; legacy; heritage
deliberately; intentionally; on purpose; purposely
reimbursement; compensation; reparation; indemnity
censure; denunciation; (verbal) attack; blaming
study; research; investigation
laboratory animal; experimental animal
to ferry across (e.g. a river); to carry across; to lay across; to build across; to hand over; to hand in
to match (rhythm, speed, etc.); to join together; to unite; to face; to be opposite (someone); to compare; to check with
bad reputation; ill repute; bad name; (arch.) evil deed; (arch.) wrongdoing; (arch.) wrongdoer
laboratory; seminar room; professor's office
to bring (somebody into a place); to lead into
to soothe; to calm; to pacify
cunning deed; sly trick; foul play; cunning person; sly fellow; cheat
again (and again); once again; yet again
(dragging a large or heavy item) slowly; (falling) little by little; (slipping) gradually; on and on; while putting off; with a slurp
registration; accession; register; entry; record
to resemble; to look like; to be like; to be alike; to be similar; to take after
far away; far off; nowhere near; far cry
to look at; to gaze at; to look out over; to get a view of; to look on (from the sidelines); to stand by and watch
memory; recollection; remembrance; storage
to notice; to become aware; to be scrupulous; to be attentive; to recover consciousness; to come to oneself
to pull apart; to separate; to have a lead over; to pull ahead of; to outdistance
circumference; girth; surroundings; neighbourhood; people surrounding oneself; surrounding circumstances
full of (e.g. mistakes); riddled with; covered all over with (blood, mud, etc.)
very; greatly; immense; enormous; serious; grave
lifesaver; person who saved one's life
to raise; to rear; to train; to teach; to promote the growth of; to nurture
share; portion; quota; cut
to astonish; to astound; to stupefy; to flabbergast; to strike a person dumb; to dumbfound
to parry; to sidestep; to dodge
slim figure; lean figure; weight reduction
to polish; to shine; to brush (e.g. teeth); to refine (e.g. a skill); to improve; to cultivate