as much as one can; as much as possible; if at all possible
top and bottom; high and low; going up and down; rising and falling; going and coming back; upper and lower classes
bread; (sweet) pastry; staff of life; one's bread
hum (of a TV, radio, etc.)
terrible; dreadful; amazing (e.g. of strength); great (e.g. of skills); to a great extent; vast (in numbers)
leaf vegetable; green vegetable; edible herb
crisp; crunchy; precise; clipped; brisk
crispy; crunchy; tearing; ripping; spirited; energetic
to stuff one's cheeks; to fill one's mouth (with food)
to become better; to improve
cannot be avoided (of a problem, etc.); unavoidable; inevitable
to train; to teach; to acquire (information); to learn; to stock; to stock up on
ulterior motive; plot; scheme; complicated circumstances; intricacies
rising up; towering; plump; chubby; shaggy; hairy
vague; ambiguous; shady; disreputable; fuzzy
advantage; benefit; merit; good point; plus
family business; family trade; one's occupation; one's trade
love; love-making; passion; emotion; affections
to fall in love at first sight; (arch.) to see for the first time; (arch.) to meet for the first time; (arch.) to have sexual relations for the first time
chastity; virtue; fidelity; feminine modesty
to respect; to honor; to honour; to esteem; to prize
to anticipate; to foresee
to darken one's face; to assume a gloomy look
to go around; to return; to surround; to concern (usu. of disputes)
incident; affair; happening; event
the same as it was long ago; unchanged; traditional
to draw (water); to scoop up; to dip up; to understand (someone's feelings, etc.); to grasp; to surmise
election; selection; choice
to call for somebody; to come for someone; to pick someone up
the extraordinary; the unusual; the unexpected
to approach; to draw near; to be imminent; to press (someone for something); to urge; to compel
to resign; to retire; to quit; to leave (one's job, etc.)
princess; spoiled girl; hothouse flower; glue
thin veneer; hasty preparation; knowledge or skill learned as a stopgap; re-tempering a dull sword (so that it looks as if it's sharp, but is actually unusable)
standing figure; standing posture; dancing pose
comfortably; peacefully; with one's mind at ease; (growing) quickly