carrying (someone) on one's back (esp. a child); piggyback ride; relying on (someone); being (financially) dependent on
to adhere to; to stick to; to keep close to; to go along with; to get involved with; to be thick with
stage; step; level; rank; order; stairs
to speed; to tear away; to skip over (e.g. pages)
after this; henceforth; henceforward; from now on
to be too much for one; to find unmanageable; to be beyond one's control; to not know what to do with
to rescue (someone); to save; to help (out of a difficulty); to save (spiritually); to redeem (from sin); to deliver (from suffering, distress, etc.)
dangerous; perilous; threatening; stern (expression); hostile (attitude); sharp
to give birth; to bear (child); to lay (eggs); to produce; to yield; to give rise to
resistance (to heat, corrosion, etc.); tolerance (to a drug, pain, etc.); resistance (to drugs, pesticides, etc.)
quite capable of ...; not unlikely to ...; may well ...; might ...; could ...; would not hesitate to ...
aah!; ooh!; oh no!; oh boy!
to put on (one's head); to wear; to be covered with (dust, snow, etc.); to pour (water, etc.) on oneself; to bear (e.g. someone's debts, faults, etc.); to take (blame); to overlap (e.g. sound or color)
the other day; lately; recently; meanwhile; in the meantime
to ascend (as a natural process, e.g. the Sun); to rise; to be promoted
to refuse; to reject; to inform; to give notice; to ask leave; to excuse oneself (from)
to sprawl; to lie sprawled; to stretch oneself out; to lie relaxed on one's side
dive (e.g. into water); diving; dive (of an aircraft)
spine; backbone; spinal column
generally; on the whole; general; rough; outline; main points
to force someone to clamp with their teeth; to force into someone's mouth (e.g. a gag); to wedge into a space; to inflict (a blow); to deal (a hit); to pull (a joke)
tightly; closely; exactly; precisely; suddenly (stopping); perfectly (suited)
warm; mild; considerate; kind; warm (of a colour); mellow
sleepy; drowsy; somnolent
to breathe in; to inhale; to suck; to sip; to absorb; to soak up
to smell; to smell of; to have a smell
danger; peril; hazard; risk
side (of something, or taking someone's side); part; (watch) case
standard; set; routine; decided
causing concern; (lit.) bad for the heart
in various ways; in all sorts of ways; at every opportunity; whenever there is a chance
to twine; to get tangled; to be involved (e.g. of money in a matter); to get involved (in); to pick a quarrel (with); to find fault (with)
touch; contact; contact (with people); dealings; tangency
to feel anxious; to feel nervous; fluttering down; trickling down (e.g. tears); hanging untidily (of hair); straggling
leaving (on, open, unfinished, etc.); (doing) continuously; constantly; keep ...-ing
before one's eyes; in one's presence; up close; personally
close friendship; close friend; good friend; intimate relations; sexual intercourse; sex
situation; (present) state of affairs; circumstances
simple; easy; simplistic; inexpensive; cheap
the opposite sex; isomerism
sensitive (person, heart, etc.); delicate (issue, problem, etc.); sensitive; fragile; delicate; delicate (fabric, shade, flavour, etc.)
dealing with; coping with