immersing oneself in; being absorbed in; devoting oneself to; giving oneself up entirely to
hearsay; hearing secondhand; hearing through the grapevine
to be a background factor; to be an underlying reason
to entrust (someone) with; to leave (a matter) with someone; to have someone deliver (a message, parcel, etc.); to send (through someone); to use (something) to express (one's feelings, opinion, etc.); to express in the form of (something)
private funds; own funds; private property
speaking voice; talking voice
to have (urgent) business; to have something one needs to attend to; to have something one wants to say (to someone)
talking while standing; standing around talking
to be complicated; to be elaborate; (arch.) to push in; (arch.) to be crowded
mellow (flavor or fragrance; esp. of alcohol); rich; full-bodied; superior
cup (drinking vessel, measure, brassiere, prize, etc.)
circuitous; roundabout; indirect
erratic; offbeat; wild; unconventional; extraordinary; weird
out of the question; outrageous; impossible; irrelevant; not pertinent
delivery; transfer; hand-over
Heaven's blessing; gift of nature; natural resources
life; lifetime; career; for life; all one's life; throughout one's life
renewal; update; replacement; renovation; breaking (a record)
to be caught in a dilemma; to get into a scrape
to put one's palms together (e.g. when praying or asking for something); to place one's hands together; to compete against someone; to play (a game, match, etc.) against someone
course; route; path; process; stages
to stare (at); to gaze (at); to look hard (at); to watch intently; to fix one's eyes (on)
contempt; scorn; disdain; despising; looking down on; slighting
to have a reason; to have an excuse
weak ending; tapering; anticlimax; tame ending
transcendence; transcendency
careless; thoughtless; stupid; heedless; unobservant; inadvertent
support; backing; endorsement; propping up; holding up; support
landing place (for aircraft); common ground; compromise; agreement
why; how; for what reason
seat; place; position; status; gathering; party; stand
carefree; buoyant; lighthearted; ease
confidence; trust; faith; credit