to lend a hand; to give a hand; to help; to extend a helping hand
to begin to rain; to begin to snow
to become distant; to recede
state (of mind); mental state; field (of activity); one's lot; circumstance; place
to reach; to get to; to arrive at
roundness; rotundity; mellowness; maturity
large text that appears in ads or brochures to catch the reader's attention (in copywriting)
century; era; of the century (e.g. fight of the century)
right of succession; right to the throne
to make war (on); to wage war (against); to compete (against); to struggle (against adversities, etc.); to fight
birth; birthplace; born in (country, month, imperial era, zodiac year, etc.)
to be defeated; to be beaten; to be unsuccessful; to lose
pound (unit of weight); pound (currency); pound sterling; pond
prize money; monetary award; reward
flight from one's country; seeking asylum; defection; emigration (for political reasons); (going into) exile; becoming a (political) refugee
to be given; to be granted; to be honored with; to give; to bestow; to confer
completely ordinary; plain; commonplace; everyday
fabrication; put-up job; trumped-up story; frame-up; hoax
to join; to be put together; to combine; to unite; to fit; to close (e.g. of a wound)
unpleasant; disagreeable; abominable; unlucky; inauspicious; ominous
to (keep in) mind; to give heed to; to pay attention to
to tie up; to tie together; to hang (oneself); to summarize; to put (it all) together; to estimate; to expect
the state (degree) of congestion; how bad traffic jams are
one of these days; someday; one day
to open one's eyes wide (in anger, surprise, etc.); to goggle at
pumpkin (Cucurbita sp.); squash
to gouge out; to excavate; to hollow; to bore; to drill; to carve (e.g. pumpkin)
dust; trash; garbage; negligible amount; tiny bit; hustle and bustle (of life)
fully prepared; all ready
pensive (or worried) look on one's face
farm (livestock); stock farm; ranch; pasture; meadow; grazing land
village; hamlet; countryside; country; home (of one's parents, etc.); hometown