to shorten; to reduce; to crumple (fabric); to wrinkle; to make (one's body) smaller; to draw in (one's legs)
respect and affection; love and respect
to get complicated; to grow worse; to turn sour
to be discouraged; to shrink from
pasturing (e.g. cattle); letting (an animal) run loose; letting (someone) do as they please; leaving (something) to take its own course; letting (an issue) go unchecked
difference in elevation (between two points in a body of water); head; drop (e.g. of a waterfall); difference; gap
roar of laughter (from multiple people); burst of laughter; uproarious laughter; laughing hard (of a single person)
to roll about with laughter; to be convulsed with laughter; to laugh one's head off
with a burst of strength; rapidly; in one go
person of doubtful origin
to be set up (completely); to be put together; to be composed (e.g. type)
fair attack; fair tactics; straightforward approach; standard procedure; established method
union; combination; conjugation (of gametes); sexual intercourse; copulation
truth; reality; sincerity; honesty; indeed; really
to plan; to attempt; to plot; to conspire; to aim for; to strive for
to enclose (with); to surround (with); to turn (one's head, heel, etc.); to rotate; to think over; to consider
state secrets; secrets of the state
to stare at each other; to lock eyes (with)
suitably; properly; duly; as you see fit; as you think best
to measure; to weigh; to survey; to conjecture; to infer; to surmise
merry drinker; one who laughs easily
to confess; to speak out; to disclose; to tell
good luck; fortune; happiness; harvest; yield
asshole boss; arsehole boss
to get drunk; to become tipsy
weak; feeble; delicate; frail; helpless
direct import; direct importation
molasses; black treacle; (sugar) syrup
to jump up; to spring up; to move around; to bounce up and down; to pound (of one's heart, e.g. with excitement); to throb
persistent; obstinate; stubborn; pigheaded
to boil (something in hot water); to treat with medicinal steam (a swelling, etc.)
corruption (esp. by a government employee); bribery; graft
to drink someone down; to drink someone under the table
clean; clear; pure; honest; clean
golden; gold-colored; gold-coloured; honey-colored; honey-coloured
to trail (of smoke, clouds, etc.); to hang (of mist, haze, etc.); to lie (over); to linger; to flow (e.g. of hair in the wind)
one's home; hometown; native place; birthplace