luggage; baggage; burden; payload (of a packet, cell, etc.)
to catch up (with); to draw level; to pull even; to be compensated; to make up for one's losses
to throw down; to throw out; to abandon; to resign; to give freely; to give generously
to get on (train, plane, bus, ship, etc.); to get in; to get on (e.g. a footstool); to step on; to reach; to go over; to follow
in succession; one after another
to advance on; to close in; to march on; to descend on (the enemy); to move towards; to surge forward (crowd, wave of nostalgia, wave, etc.)
natural; understandable; reasonable; no wonder
to become clear (water, air, etc.); to become transparent; to resonate clearly (e.g. voice); to become serene; to become tranquil; to pronounce as an unvoiced sound
transmission; propagation; spread; circulation; diffusion; dissemination
unable to stay (on); unable to endure being somewhere a second longer; feel like running away
to make an appeal; to urge
expressing one's mind; speaking out
burden; load; responsibility; bearing (a cost, responsibility, etc.); shouldering
supposing; even if; granting that; temporarily; provisionally; for the time being
(for something) to have occurred; to have done (something); (for something) to happen on occasion
being too late; losing one's final chance
that is to say; so that means
connection; link; relationship
can't help worrying; besides myself with worry
to squash; to crush; to flatten
to bring someone happiness; to make someone happy
to make a vow; to take an oath
to shake; to waver; to tremble
sweetly (smiling); broadly (grinning)
to prepare oneself (for the worst); to resolve oneself
to lift up; to hold up; to give; to offer; to devote; to sacrifice
even if; no matter (what); if; though; although; supposing
to connect; to link together; to tie; to fasten; to maintain; to preserve
large; big; great; prominent; -sized; as big as; university
Leicester (Britain); Lester
coming and going; keeping in touch; visiting each other; street traffic; highway
barrier; checkpoint; checking station
procedure; process; proceedings; formalities
national border; provincial border
to disagree; to dispute; to fight (over)
to tell; to inform; to announce; to indicate; to signal; to mark
passing through (a tunnel, station, town, etc.); passing by (e.g. of a typhoon); passage (of a bill, e.g. through parliament); carriage; passing (an examination, inspection, etc.); clearing
to arrive at (after a struggle); to finally reach; to find one's way to; to finally hit on (e.g. an idea)
(establish) friendly (cordial) relations (with, between); (form) friendship (e.g. with a nation)
(abstract) symbol; emblem; representation
mostly; nearly; practically; well-nigh; almost invariably; all but