to apologize (apologise); to refuse; to decline; to be unable to bear; to be defeated (by)
to cling to; to depend on; to embrace; to hug
using freely; making full use of; having a good command of; working (someone) hard; driving (someone) on
to succeed; to relieve; to take the place of; to substitute for; to be exchanged; to change (places with)
to become loose; to slacken (e.g. rope); to become less tense; to relax; to slacken (e.g. coldness, supervision); to become lax; to become softer (e.g. ground, facial expression)
to hold in one's arms (e.g. a baby); to embrace; to have sex with; to make love to; to sit on (eggs); to brood
to say; to be pleased to say
pliantly; pliably; subserviently; ingratiatingly; servilely
to subsist; to keep on living
to flatter; to curry favor (with); to fawn (on); to flirt (with; a man); to make eyes (at)
magnificent; grand; fair; square; grandly; boldly
choices; alternatives; options
to be sacked; to be fired; to be dismissed; to be beheaded
the last moment; the very end
to receive favor; to receive assistance; to receive help; to be looked after; to be taken care of; to become dependent (on)
promise; agreement; arrangement; something expected or predictable (e.g. running gag); typical or clichéd development (in a story); something considered obligatory or guaranteed (in a certain situation)
softly; gently; stealthily; secretly; to leave alone; to leave as it is
bag; sack; skin of an orange (and other like fruits); dead end; plot of land surrounded by water
to hand (over); to deliver in person
promise; agreement; appointment; engagement; convention; rule
(a) little; somewhat; somehow
sweetly (smiling); broadly (grinning)
excluding; except (for); apart from; outside (a boundary, scope, etc.)
(not even) a little; (not even) a tiny bit
of no use whatsoever; good for nothing; useless
your husband; her husband
to ferry across (e.g. a river); to carry across; to lay across; to build across; to hand over; to hand in
particularly; especially; indicates the number of horses or oxen drawing a carriage; indicates the number of oars on a boat; indicates the number of movies, plays, etc. comprising a single program; indicates the number of items or methods used
parent; parents; dealer; banker; founder; inventor; (pet) owner
slight bow (as a greeting or sign of gratitude); nod; salutation; consideration; thoughtfulness
to make out; to neck; to canoodle; to fondle each other; to flirt (with)
liking; being fond of; to one's liking; to one's taste; preferred; favourite
high-end residential area; affluent neighbourhood
residence; estate; grounds; premises; mansion
counter for buildings (esp. houses); suffix for a pen name, stage name, etc.
dot; spot; mark (in an exam, etc.); grade; point (in a game); score; point
to extend; to stretch out; to attend; to participate in; to enrol; to enroll
to peek (through a keyhole, gap, etc.); to look down into (a ravine, etc.); to peek into (a shop, bookstore, etc.); to sneak a look at; to take a quick look at; to peep (through a telescope, microscope, etc.); to stick out (a scarf from a collar, etc.)