how much; something over; and something; however (much); no matter how
all doors closed; blocked in every direction; cornered
to raise; to elevate; to do up (one's hair); to fly (a kite, etc.); to launch (fireworks, etc.); to land (a boat); to deep-fry
to bewilder; to perplex; to puzzle; to tempt; to seduce
if only (you) have; as long as (you) have; whenever (you) have
to make good one's escape; to get away; to outrun; to hold on (and win); to win narrowly
to throw away; to cast away; to abandon; to desert; to give up; to resign
light; well-lit; bright (of a colour); brightly-coloured; cheerful; bright; encouraging (for the future of a project, etc.)
at hand; on hand; way of moving one's arms; skill; money at hand; pocket money
to spill over and fall; to scatter (petals, leaves, etc.)
dose; installment; instalment
to cram; to stuff; to jam; to squeeze; to compress; to pack
by all rights; properly speaking; legally speaking
beyond expectations; beyond what one expected; not foreseen; exceeding assumptions
careful; scrupulous; thorough; conscientious; elaborate; deliberate
battle; fight; war; struggle; conflict
for the present; for the time being; for a while (from now); for some time (to come)
to collect; to assemble; to gather
stamina; endurance; physical strength; strength of an organization (e.g. profitability, productivity, economic clout, stability, growth potential)
to be attached; to be connected with; to remain imprinted; to scar; to bear (fruit, interest, etc.); to be acquired (of a habit, ability, etc.); to increase (of strength, etc.)
very; greatly; immense; enormous; serious; grave
but (still); and yet; nevertheless; even so; notwithstanding
dignity; majesty; sanctity
every day; daily; day after day; days (e.g. good old days)
to send (a thing); to dispatch; to take or escort (a person somewhere); to see off (a person); to bid farewell (to the departed); to bury; to spend (time)
to receive; to get; to accept; to take; to interpret; to understand
to imitate; to follow; to emulate
with a twitch (e.g. an eyebrow); with a dip; with a bob; with a flutter
duty; responsibility (incl. supervision of staff); liability; onus
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 be delighted; to be glad; to congratulate; to gratefully accept
to turn toward; to look (up, down, etc.); to face (e.g. east) (of a building, window, etc.); to look out on; to point (of an arrow, compass needle, etc.); to be suited to
(something) has never occurred; to have never done (something); such a thing has not happened; never happens; there is never a time when
to be needed; to be wanted
regret; repentance; remorse
the more I think about it; the more one thinks about it
to pretend not to see; to turn one's back on
perhaps; maybe; perchance; by some chance; by any chance
expectation; anticipation; hope; promising; rising; up-and-coming
to apologize; to apologise
anxiety; uneasiness; worry; apprehension; fear; insecurity
to cause trouble (for someone); to annoy; to bother; to inconvenience