versatility; multiplicity of use
demonstrative of one's worth; worthy of one's reputation; living up to one's name; bolstering one's reputation; enhancing one's prestige; winning one honour
to spread one's roots (of a tree, etc.); to take root (of an ideology, etc.)
to control; to take the lead in; to have under one's thumb
lading; loading; carrying
empty nest; empty house; empty home; burglary (of an empty house); burglar (who targets empty houses)
to compare and contrast two alternatives; to weigh the relative merits of A and B; to weigh one's options; to try to have it both ways; to try to sit on two stools
wasteful; a waste; too good; more than one deserves; impious; profane
stingy; mean; narrow-minded; petty; shabby; poor
paltry sum of money; small change; odd money; pittance; chicken feed
to be mixed up with; to have a connection with (a troublesome matter); to be a stickler about; to be finicky about (some triviality); to take part (in some work); to hang about
failure; mistake; blunder
to suspend from; to be suspended (from)
to remain; to stay (somewhere)
crow (Corvus spp.); raven
to devise a plan; to work out a plan
under control (e.g. of territory)
to be able to tell apart; to distinguish; to recognize
tailwind; fair wind; favorable wind (favourable); favorable condition (favourable); advantageous situation
to receive; to get; to eat; to drink; to be crowned with; to wear (on one's head)
to soften; to calm down; to be eased; to be mitigated; to subside; to abate
present (brought by a visitor); gift
dark; dull; unsatisfactory; dissatisfying; unattractive; unappealing
taking a quantity (of time, people, etc.); similar to ...; dependent on ...; reliant on ...; while ...; when ...
crossing swords; competing against; contending with; fighting against
good story; heartwarming story; good prospect (e.g. marriage, business)
to leave as; to view as; to maintain the status quo
mostly; almost; nearly; roughly; approximately; about
on the occasion of; at the time of
pale; pallid; bluish-white
to be prepared to flee; to become restless; to become agitated
rope; cord; line; grand champion's braided belt
(dragging a large or heavy item) slowly; (falling) little by little; (slipping) gradually; on and on; while putting off; with a slurp
to copy; to imitate; to counterfeit; to forge
to forget completely; to leave behind
drenched; soaked; romantically
to step forward; to take a step forward