digestion (of food); digestion (of information); assimilation; consumption; absorption; (arch.) losing one's form and turning into something else
to love; to cherish; to show favouritism to; to be partial to; to fondle; to caress
to cross (legs or arms); to link (arms); to put together; to construct; to braid; to plait; to grapple
indicates supposition; if ... then; when; (typically after someone's name) indicates exasperation
to lose interest (in); to grow less enthusiastic
to think; to consider; to think (of doing); to plan (to do); to judge; to assess; to imagine
to tie; to bind; to bear (fruit); to close (e.g. deal); to confirm; to connect (two distant places); to close tightly
to resign; to retire; to quit; to leave (one's job, etc.)
to begin to say; to start talking; to broach (a matter); to be the first to say; to suggest (doing); to propose
quite capable of ...; could happen; not unlikely to
to put back; to return; to vomit; to throw up; to recover (of a market price)
rest; break; recess; intermission
standing on tiptoe and stretching one's back to make oneself taller; stretching oneself; overreaching oneself; overstretching oneself; trying to do something beyond one's ability
change of pace; change of mood; (mental) break (e.g. going for a walk); refreshment
to descend (e.g. a mountain); to go down; to alight (e.g. from bus); to get off; to step down; to retire; to be granted
to bloom; to blossom; to become lively (esp. of conversation); to become animated; to experience a golden age
figure of a person; figures of people; shadow of a person
to interrupt; to obstruct (a view, someone's way, etc.); to block (light, wind, etc.); to intercept; to cut off
backlight (in photography, etc.); illumination (of the subject) from behind
participation; joining; entry; adherence
to try and do something; to attempt to do something
to assail the nostrils (smell); to go nose-to-nose (with someone)
field of vision; visibility; view; visual field; (one's) ken
one mind; wholeheartedness; one's whole heart
solemn; sublime; grand; magnificent; impressive
hall; saloon; spacious room; reception room
every person; each one; everybody
place; spot; field; discipline; occasion; situation; scene (of a play, movie, etc.)
Your Majesty; His Majesty; Her Majesty
king; queen; monarch; the Crown (as a focus of authority in the UK, etc.); the throne
ago; since; before; previous
on bad terms; at loggerheads
conference; consultation; discussion; negotiation
reaching a stopping place; settling down (before the next stage); getting to a point where one can rest; one paragraph