carrying (child) under arm
puncture; flat tyre (tire); blowout; bursting; overflowing; being jammed (e.g. phone lines)
precious; valuable; priceless; noble; exalted; sacred
to head home; to leave for home
collection; recovery; withdrawal; retrieval
considerable; great; important; significant; a big deal
to pickle thoroughly; to pickle a large amount
something; something or other; so-and-so; somehow; anyhow; one way or another
to warm (e.g. one's hands over a fire); to dry; to toast; to grill; to broil
to hang over; to cover; to lie over; to fall on one's shoulders; to become one's responsibility; to become a burden
to make a mistake (in); to commit an error (e.g. in calculation); to confuse; to mistake something for something else
to strike; to hit; to beat; to punch
dizziness; giddiness; vertigo
sweet and sour; bittersweet
to be blown off; to blow off; to blow away; to vanish; to disappear
to make merry; to be festive
first (of all); firstly; probably; most likely; more or less (satisfactory); on the whole
to find resolution; to be settled; to be collected; to be assembled; to be well arranged; to be in order
to cross (legs or arms); to link (arms); to put together; to construct; to braid; to plait; to grapple
cup (drinking vessel, measure, brassiere, prize, etc.)
amount of sugar; sugar content
skillful; skilful; delicious; appetizing; fortunate; splendid
to come to a dead end; to come to a standstill; to reach a deadlock; to reach an impasse; to reach a stalemate
to tease; to irritate; to tantalize; to keep (someone) in suspense
to resume breathing; to come around; to come back to life
contrary to expectations; or so we thought, but ...
to make a mistake; to be incorrect; to be mistaken
to misread; to misinterpret; to misunderstand
to reveal by washing the surface; to expose by washing away dirt, earth, etc.; to discover (by investigation); to bring to light; to start washing
sorting; arrangement; liquidation; settlement; retrenchment; curtailment
to see without obstruction; to see through; to forecast; to predict; to anticipate
much more; still more; single layer (or storey, etc.); (arch.) rather; (arch.) sooner
great; grand; magnificent; outstanding; mighty
memories; recollections; reminiscence
to sever; to cut off; to suppress; to eradicate; to abstain (from); to give up
what one has a mind to do; what one feels like (doing); being so minded; (with) that in mind
statement; remark; observation; utterance; speech; proposal
to associate with; to keep company with; to go out with; to go along with; to follow someone's lead; to accompany someone
desire for marriage; marriage aspiration; yearning for marriage