to worry (about); to fret (over); to be anxious
to play a part; to get involved; to take a share; to share the burden
to give; to do (something) for
to be suspicious of (someone's motives); to suspect (that)
contriving (to raise funds, to find time, etc.); working out (a solution)
to set out; to set sail; to embark on (a new venture); to set out (to achieve something); to begin to ride; to lean forward
as you see; as you can see
entertaining with food and drink; treating to dinner; wining and dining; immediately agreeing with someone else; pandering
warm welcome; friendly reception; hospitality; entertainment
unable to do (as one wishes); able to do only with great effort; almost impossible to do; beyond one's control; not always turning out as one wishes; not going the way one wants it to
used to indicate respect for the listener (or reader)
left utterly helpless; have no one to turn to; unapproachable
thank you for your hard work; I appreciate your efforts
to steal a glance; to intercept and read (e.g. other people's email)
to accomplish; to finish; to fulfill
ground levelling (leveling); laying the groundwork; making preparations; roller; road leveller
if anything; conversely; putting it the other way around; coming at it from the opposite angle
to relax; to feel at home
to talk; to tell; to recite; to pledge; to conspire with
to be blessed with; to be rich in; to abound in
trip by boat; sea trip; voyage; cruise
stormy weather; tempest; chaps (of skin)
to separate; to part; to divide; to keep apart
elegant; graceful; refined; leisurely; comfortable; easy
irrespective of the occasion; indiscriminately
audience (with a superior, e.g. nobility)
to swipe; to nick; to pilfer; to steal
to get tired of; to lose interest in; to be fed up with; to have enough
to get tired of (doing); to lose interest in
preparation; arrangements
(with a) whizzing sound; sound of something whizzing by
decorative curtain hung from the ceiling; tent; pavilion; marquee
lump; mass; group; crowd; embodiment (of an idea, quality, feeling etc.); personification
rule; reign; government; governing
pregnancy; conception; gestation
lasciviousness; lechery; salaciousness; lust; sensuality; lewdness