to be content; to have enough; to be happy; to be sufficient; to be satisfied
to straddle; to sit astride; to mount; to extend over; to spread over; to span
to destroy; to demolish; to disturb; to put into disorder; to relax (one's pose); to make oneself at ease; to break (a bill)
odious; hateful; detestable; (speaking ironically) darling
hug; carrying in one's arms (a baby, pet, doll, etc.)
crushing; squashing; crumpling; squishing; with a smash; with a crunch
endless; boundless; everlasting
person in charge; competent (authority, minister, etc.)
lovely; cute; charming; sweet
serious; not joking; straight
warehouse; storehouse; cellar; magazine; granary; godown
on the way back; returning
ornament; decoration; figurehead; leader without real power
to say something is all right; to give the all-clear (e.g. to do something)
to increase; to add to; to augment
fire brigade; fire company
with a start; with a jump
in the confusion of the moment; taking advantage of the confused state of affairs
column; beam; girder; digit; decade; order of magnitude
source; origin; cause; beginning; genesis
to feel oneself indebted to
downstairs neighbour (neighbor); subordinate
to set a ladder up against
it serves you (him) right; it's what you (he) deserves
to bend; to warp; to lose heart
under one's arm; (in) the armpit
dance hall; dance floor; landing (stairs); leveling off (e.g. in the economy); period of stagnation
ladder; stairs; going to several places in succession (e.g. barhopping)
(distant) howling; backbiting
noisily; clamorously; incessantly (complaining, pestering, etc.); going on and on; loudly (crying); wailing
tomfoolery; foolish act; nonsense; fool; idiot