to insert; to put in; to plant (a cutting); to strike; to arrange (flowers); to wear (a sword) in one's belt
splendor; splendour; gorgeousness; showiness; gaudiness; extravagance
to bring (something); to take along; to fetch; to get
cold (e.g. weather); uninteresting (esp. joke); lame; dull
to shorten; to reduce; to crumple (fabric); to wrinkle; to make (one's body) smaller; to draw in (one's legs)
somehow; for some reason; without knowing why
(written) contract; agreement
contribution (furthering a goal or cause); services (to a cause); paying tribute; tribute
to content oneself with; to be resigned to (one's fate); to be contented (satisfied) with (one's lot)
to catch; to stop the blow; to react to; to take (advice, etc.); to accept
conditional; qualified; with conditions attached
unrelated; irrelevant; unconcerned; unconnected
just cause; good reason; pretext; duty (to one's country, sovereign, etc.)
in addition to that; furthermore; moreover; by; with
anywhere; for all time; through thick and thin; come hell or high water; persistently; stubbornly
a day after the fair; (at a) stage when it's too late
light; glow; (a) light; lights; proof (of innocence)
else; in addition; besides
to climb; to clamber (over, up); to scramble (up); to scale; to claw one's way up
junk; rubbish; trash; garbage; odds and ends
scaffold; scaffolding; foothold; footing; foothold (e.g. in business); foundation
exterior; outside; outer; external; lateral
key; lock; key (to a problem, success, etc.); clue
to squeeze out; to wring out
fantasy; illusion; vision; dream
to be sticky; to be adhesive; to persevere; to persist; to stick to
receiving; getting; eating; drinking; please (give me; do for me)
standing on tiptoe and stretching one's back to make oneself taller; stretching oneself; overreaching oneself; overstretching oneself; trying to do something beyond one's ability
to hold out; to extend (e.g. a hand); to present; to submit; to sacrifice; to give (up)
straight (ahead); direct; upright; straightforward; honest; frank
to taste; to eat; to drink; to speak (of); to put into words; to refer (to)
pride; dignity; self-worth
river management; river improvement; flood control
devotion; dedication; self-sacrifice
marital relationship; marital relations