keep ...-ing; have been ...-ing; leaving (something) on; leaving (something) still in use
substance; essence; real (in economics, vs. nominal, e.g. real interest rate); substantive; substantial
sacrifice; victim; sacrifice (to a deity)
to rescue from; to help out of; to save
for (e.g. "she dances well for an eight-year old"); considering it's (something or someone)
outbreak of war; starting a war
proximity; nearness; soon; nearby
to open one's heart; to throw off reserve; to be frank
fertile; rich; productive
plot of land; lot; soil; locality; region; place
herbal medicine prepared from dried earthworms
to bury (e.g. in the ground); to fill up (e.g. audience fills a hall); to cause to be packed; to plug (a gap); to stop (a gap); to make up for (a loss, shortage, etc.); to make amends
abundant; plentiful; rich; ample
for now; for the time being; for the present; though not quite satisfactorily; after a fashion
to be put in order; to be put to rights; to be disposed of; to be solved; to be finished; to be married (off)
every year; yearly; annually
lonely; lonesome; solitary; desolate
solitude; loneliness; isolation
young lady of noble birth; princess (esp. in Western contexts, tales, etc.); girl; small; cute; (arch.) prostitute
selfishness; egotism; egoism; (being) self-centered; without consulting; (doing) as one pleases
basis; foundation; grounds; authority
to beat fast (of one's heart); to flutter (with joy, anticipation, etc.); to throb; to pound; to palpitate
to leave word with (a person); to state in one's will; to leave (something) unsaid; to forget to mention
to see someone off (at a station, an airport, etc.); to escort (e.g. home); to follow something with one's eyes until it is out of sight; to let pass; to pass up (an opportunity etc.); to shelve (a plan, deliberation on a bill, etc.); to postpone
hard to get; hard to come by
treasure chest; strongbox
grasp; catch; understanding
that is to say; so that means
to finger; to touch; to make changes to; to tinker with; to dabble in; to do as a hobby
one's circumstances; environment; situation (in life)
sensitive; alert; aware; susceptible
escape; break-out; prolapse; proptosis
route; road; distance travelled in a day; one's ... (age, e.g. 40s, 60s)
childcare leave; leave taken after the compulsory maternity leave
by sheer strength; by brute force
platform truck; hand truck; trolley; (railway) truck; bogie; flatcar
subtle; delicate; difficult; complex; doubtful; questionable
to be stormy; to be rough; to be rough (of skin); to be chapped; to be ruined; to fall into ruin
idea; plan; draft; rough copy; expectation; (arch.) desk
whole (body); full-length (e.g. portrait); systemic
lower part; foot; lower direction; left part of the stage (audience's or camera's POV); stage right (actor's POV)