to plant; to grow; to insert; to transplant; to inoculate (e.g. an infectious agent); to instill (idea, value, etc.)
... is the reason; ... is my excuse
to like; to prefer; to be pleased by
rest; break; recess; intermission
to be ill; to suffer from; to worry about; to be concerned about; to have trouble doing ...; to be unable to ...
every year; yearly; annually
(moment of) departure; (upon) leaving; retirement
trouble (I have put you through); (your) hard work; thank you for your hard work; I appreciate your efforts
appreciation; thanks; gratitude
consideration; thoughtfulness; sympathy; compassion; feeling; kindness
to load (a gun, etc.); to charge; to put into (e.g. emotion, effort); to include (e.g. tax in a sales price); to hang over; to shroud
conduct; behaviour; movements; gesture; performance (on stage, etc.); dance
head (of a household, etc.); leader; owner; proprietor; subject (of a rumour, etc.); doer (of a deed); guardian spirit (e.g. long-resident beast, usu. with mystical powers)
the person in question; the person themselves; said person
pardon; forgiveness; exemption; permission
tool; implement; means; furniture
crevice; crack; spare moment; interval; chink (in one's armor, armour); unpreparedness
falling lightly (e.g. snow, petals, confetti); fluttering; flickering; twinkling; appearing and disappearing; catching glimpses
basket; basketball; basket cloth
obsession; fixation; complaining; criticizing; speciality (e.g. of restaurants)
restlessly; aimlessly; to loiter; to drift; to be restless; to fuss
sometimes; occasionally; at times; seasonal; of the season; appropriate (for the season or occasion)
to stop (in one's tracks); to come to a stop; to halt; to pause; to stand still
basket (shopping, etc.); hamper; cage
scissors; shears; clippers; hole punch
distant view; looking from a distance; good long distance vision; farsightedness
warm and fluffy; soft; steamy hot (food); hot and flaky; feeling mentally tired; feeling of tired relief or accomplishment after effort or perseverance
trend; tendency; movement; attitude
as usual; as always; as before; as ever; still
to give flowers as a gift
whispering; subdued; murmuring; dry and tasteless
to exchange glances; to look at each other; to postpone; to put off; to contrast; to compare
that is to say; that is; in short; in brief; clogging; obstruction; shrinkage
marriage of convenience; marriage for political reasons
beginning; start; outset; at first; at the beginning; initially
patience; perseverance; persistence; tenacity; energy
relationship; connection; involvement; entanglement; implication (e.g. in a crime)
sincerity; true heart; devotion
finally; at last; in the end; after all; never (happened)
to shorten; to reduce; to crumple (fabric); to wrinkle; to make (one's body) smaller; to draw in (one's legs)
to work (for); to be employed (at); to serve (as); to act (as); to conduct a religious service