gravity; gravitation; gravitational pull
curved; forming the shape of an arch
orbit; trajectory; railroad track; (right) track; proper course
to come alive; to get going; to start to move
front part; frontage; facade; initial pledge (e.g. election); opening slogan
live tree; green wood; unseasoned wood
foundation; base; basis; from the beginning; from the outset; by nature
sleeping during the day; (afternoon) nap; siesta
to get used (to); to get familiar with; to get skillful with
learning by watching others; learning by imitation
princess; spoiled girl; hothouse flower; glue
to help out of (trouble); to extricate
secret passage; underground passage; loophole; hole one can go through; opening
halfway; half measures; unfinished; incomplete; by halves; half-baked
tinder; touchwood; charcloth
to slip into; to crawl into (under); to conceal oneself (under); to sneak into; to infiltrate
to chuckle to oneself; to gloat (over)
(stand to) attention!; standing at attention
to poison (e.g. food, drink); to administer poison
to make (tea, coffee, etc.); to brew a beverage (with hot water)
facing; opposite; across the street; other side
to catch sight of; to come into view; to happen to see
poor-quality; shoddy; unskillful; inexpert; unlucky
to hold back others from achieving success; to stand in the way of; to sabotage
condition; state; health; state (of health); way; manner
passage (of time); elapsing; progress; development; transit
to wake up; to awake; to perk up; to awaken (to the truth, etc.); to come to a realization; to come to one's senses
now that you mention it; come to think of it; that reminds me; on that subject; speaking of which
to become a couple; to be man and wife; to be married to
to be suspicious of; to be doubtful of; to be dubious of
to hang; to droop; to give (e.g. lesson, instruction, scolding) (to someone of lower status); to confer; to drip; to ooze; to leave behind (at death)