to give birth; to bear (child); to lay (eggs); to produce; to yield; to give rise to
with a tap; with a knock; smoothly (proceed); without a hitch; even; equal
letter; missive; note; mail
to ferry across (e.g. a river); to carry across; to lay across; to build across; to hand over; to hand in
to reach; to touch; to be delivered; to arrive; to be attentive; to be scrupulous
aim; object; expectations; prospects; something that can be relied upon; snack served with alcoholic drink; pad
contents; content; substance; matter; detail; import
recent state; present state; present condition; current status; current circumstances
somehow or other; for some reason or another; without knowing why
kindness; favor; favour; goodwill; affection; liking (for someone)
to hold in one's arms (e.g. a baby); to embrace; to hug; to have (a thought or feeling); to hold; to harbour (suspicion, doubt, etc.)
as ... as one can; as ... as possible; as much as possible
(following a verb) to be sure to; to do (something) so that ...; to make sure to; to try to
relatively; comparatively
influential; prominent; strong; likely; plausible
to have the personal support of (an influential person); to be under the patronage of
loss and gain; advantage and disadvantage
dirty; filthy; disordered; messy; indecent (language, etc.); dirty
hostility; animosity; enmity
thin; pale; light; watery; thin; weak (taste, etc.); little (affection, etc.) not much (of a presence)
slowly; quietly; steadily; soon; momentarily; before long
to come alive; to get going; to start to move
variety; kind; type; counter for kinds, species, etc.
to be effective; to take effect; to work; to function well; to be possible (to do, use, etc.); to be able to
emergency; extraordinary; unusual
charming; fascinating; attractive
basket (shopping, etc.); hamper; cage
to carry on one's back; to be burdened with; to take responsibility for; to have (something) in the background; to be in front (of something); to be conceited
to speak; to hear a voice
to incline one's head to the side (in doubt); to tilt one's head to the side (in confusion); to be puzzled
light; faint; pale; fleeting
long (distance, length); long (time); protracted; prolonged
strong-willed; strong of heart
small; little; slight; below average (in degree, amount, etc.); low (e.g. sound); soft (e.g. voice)
to be ready; to be prepared; to be in order; to be put in order; to be adjusted; to be regulated
height (of body); stature
dainty; delicate; slender; fragile (e.g. furniture); delicate; frail
direct control; direct supervision
in terms of both ... and ...; from the perspective of ... as well as ...; whether it be ... or ...