to hold a thing in one's arms; to carry in one's arms; to embrace (e.g. a baby); to take upon oneself; to be saddled with
to attach; to join; to furnish (a house with); to wear; to put on; to keep a diary; to make an entry
going in and out; entering and exiting; visiting regularly; frequenting; income and expenditure; incomings and outgoings; increase and decrease
to stand watch; to stand guard; to look out; to open (one's eyes) wide
unexpected; contrary to expectations; by chance; casual
originally; primarily; essentially; intrinsically; proper; rightful
besides; furthermore; on top of that; and yet; nevertheless; even so
making doubly sure; insurance run (baseball); points scored for good measure
to cross the ocean (i.e. to go to or come from overseas)
counter for (small) boats
to find resolution; to be settled; to be collected; to be assembled; to be well arranged; to be in order
fleet (fishing, naval, etc.); convoy; group of ships
to get on (train, plane, bus, ship, etc.); to get in; to get on (e.g. a footstool); to step on; to reach; to go over; to follow
composition; construction; formation; makeup; structure; organization
what did you just say (to me)?; what's that?
to be based on; to take into account; to build upon; to have one's feet firmly planted on; to plant oneself on
chance; start; cue; excuse; motive; impetus
hypothesis; supposition; assumption; tentative theory
to rise to the surface; to come to the front; to emerge (e.g. from obscurity); to stand out (e.g. against a dark background)
we; us; I; me; my store (business, etc.)
meek; quiet; docile; mysterious; marvelous; marvellous
expression; look; countenance; face
simply; merely; only; solely
to let fly; to make fly; to skip over; to leave out; to run fast; to drive fast; to spray
chase; pursuit; tracking; following up; tracing
unconcernedly; nonchalantly; shamelessly; brazenly
futility; waste; uselessness; pointlessness; idleness
struggling; pawing (e.g. horses' hooves)
nonexistent; not being (there); not having; not
birth; lineage; identity; background; provenance; origin
pressure; encouragement; urging; promoting
injury; harm; evil influence; damage
advance notice; previous note; preliminary announcement; trailer (film, TV); preview
really (seem, appear, etc.); truly; evidently; in that way
walking; pace; step; course (of history, one's life, etc.); history; pitch (of a screw, etc.)
(hand) gesture; movement of the hand
back; rear; background; behind the scenes
matter to be checked or investigated
chance; opportunity; machine; aircraft; counter for aircraft; counter for (remaining) lives
according to plan; as planned; on target
to take a breather; to take a rest; to catch one's breath; to take a breath
approximately; about; promise; appointment; shortening; reduction