to glide; to slide (e.g. on skis); to fail (an examination); to bomb (when telling a joke); to drop; to go down
to try and do something; to attempt to do something
bell (often a large hanging bell); chime
oscillation; vibration; swing (e.g. of a pendulum)
throughout; over a period of ...; over a span of ...
somehow (or other); for some reason; without knowing why; something (or other); some ... or other
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
to digest; to break down; to break to pieces; to be able to use; to be good at; to finish; to complete
reflection; reconsideration; introspection; regret; repentance; remorse
healthy; sound; wholesome
concrete; definite; specific; material; substantial
reward; recompense; return; punishment; retribution
fatigue; weariness; exhaustion; tiredness
desirable; hoped for; preferable; advisable
of no use whatsoever; good for nothing; useless
better; preferable; more; increase; (arch.) increase; (arch.) growth
to take (a resource, e.g. time or money); to hang; to come into view; to arrive; to come under (a contract, a tax); to start (engines, motors); to attend
cooking; cookery; cuisine; dealing with something; handling; administration
to dash against (of waves); to billow; to roll; to wave (e.g. in the wind); to heave; to pound (of a heart)
thinking; thought; idea; notion; intention; plan
killing two birds with one stone
indicate reason; infers some protest
potato; French fries; chips; sweet potato
poor crop; bad harvest; crop failure; low quality (e.g. of literary works)
to praise; to commend; to compliment; to speak well of; to speak highly of
to request; to beg; to call; to order; to entrust to; to rely on
to be closed; to be blocked; to be clogged; to be plugged up; to be occupied; to be taken (e.g. accommodation)
goodbye; so long; saying goodbye to (e.g. life as a bachelor); putting an end to; farewell (performance, party, etc.); final
to make sure of; to assure oneself of; to see with one's own eyes; to ascertain
to stop up; to close up; to stand in the way; to obstruct; to occupy; to fill up
to be added to; to be appended; to join in (e.g. a group of friends); to participate; to increase (e.g. heat); to gain in (e.g. influence)
receipt; cash-register slip
address book; list of addresses; mailing list
entry (in a form, register, diary, etc.); filling in; filling out
to be delighted; to be glad; to congratulate; to gratefully accept
to take on; to undertake; to take over; to inherit; to guarantee; to vouch for
there's no (other) way; cannot be helped; unavoidable; it's no use (doing); pointless; hopeless (person)