to weather (a storm, rough seas); to ride across; to get through (adversity); to weather; to load completely (e.g. books on a shelf, people or luggage in a car)
to cling to ... in tears; to beg ... in tears; to appeal; to throw oneself on someone's mercy
making do; getting by (somehow); managing
to have meaning; to be meaningful
to say all kinds of things; to complain; to find fault (with)
to become rusted together; to become rusted shut; to rust; to become (completely) rusty; to become rusty (of a skill or ability); to become less effective
to open (a door, etc.); to unwrap (e.g. parcel, package); to open (for business, etc.); to empty; to remove; to move out; to clear out
difficult to ...; hard to ...
to insert; to put in; to have a griping pain; to flow in; to shine in
to dance (orig. a whirling dance); to flutter about; to revolve
contents; interior; substance; content; (sword) blade
apprehensions; misgivings; uneasiness; anxiety; fear
super-; ultra-; extremely; really; over; more than
most; highest; maximum; best; wonderful; finest
shoe; shoes; boots; footwear; footgear
to take off (clothes, shoes, etc.); to undress
not caring; not giving a damn
flood plain; river terrace; riverside area; area between river and river bank
to compare; to make a comparison; to compete; to vie
to well (up); to gush forth (of water); to appear (esp. suddenly) (sweat, tears, etc.); to feel emotions from (joy, bravery, etc.); to hatch (esp. of parasitic insects, etc.)
to spread (out); to extend; to stretch; to reach to; to get around; to fill (e.g. a space)
step; stair; grade; rank; counter for breaks in written language (or speech, etc.); dan
somehow dirty; slightly dirty; dingy; somewhat base; vaguely underhanded
pretty; lovely; clean; clear; completely; entirely
rattling; clattering; trembling; shivering; whining; grumbling
replacement; substitution; change; shunting (rail); switching
entrance; front door; entryway; entranceway; entry hall; vestibule
to step aside; to move (i.e. out of the way); to make way
to (dramatically) fall over; to fall flat
idiot; moron; trivial matter; folly; stupid; foolish
to enter (house, room, etc.); to step in
to come along; to come around; to turn up; to arrive at the present; to get where one is; to have been doing something (for a period of time)
to pollute; to contaminate; to soil; to disgrace; to dishonour; to dishonor
surely; clearly; without a doubt; in all probability; no matter how one slices it; no matter how one looks at it
contest; competition; struggle; scramble
getting (something); obtaining; scoring (goal, point, etc.)
first come, first served; the early bird catches the worm
rudeness; impoliteness; discourtesy; insolence
to drag down; to pull down; to force out (of power, office, role, etc.)
stiffening; rigidity; rigor; stiffness; ossification; petrification
grip (of hand); grip strength