to change into; to convert into; to transform; to be reduced; to influence; to improve (someone)
by means of; due to; because of; according to
forever; endlessly; on and on; meandering; wandering; winding
obsession; fixation; complaining; criticizing; speciality (e.g. of restaurants)
speaking of ...; as for ...
to be delighted; to be glad; to congratulate; to gratefully accept
I'm afraid to say; I'm sorry to say; unfortunately
far from; anything but; not at all; let alone; to say nothing of; not to mention
like cats and dogs; (on) very bad terms; (lit.) relationship of dogs and monkeys
promoting; increase; advance
preparation; arrangements; provision; getting ready; laying out (e.g. a meal)
shuddering; shivering; trembling; being horrified; being disgusted
generally; in the main; (more or less) everything; all parts; ordinary; usual
to end; to come to an end; to close; to finish
behind; rear; after; later; remainder; the rest; more (e.g. five more minutes)
to pull up; to drag up; to increase; to raise (e.g. taxes); to withdraw; to leave; to promote (someone to a higher position)
by the way; incidentally; sometimes; occasionally; precisely (at that time); exactly
favorite; favourite; habitually used
movement; transfer; migration; mobile; moving; traveling
slowly; unhurriedly; without haste; leisurely; at one's leisure
(my) wife; inside the home; one's family
to cling to; to depend on; to embrace; to hug
to tear off; to rip off; to peel off
to throw; to fling; to hurl; to neglect; to abandon; to leave alone
to throw away; to cast away; to abandon; to desert; to give up; to resign
not knowing when to give up; being a bad loser
currently nowhere to be seen; unknown where it went; disappeared into thin air
look (esp. an angry or upset look); expression
darkness; the dark; bewilderment; despair; hidden place; secrecy
to hold the steering wheel; to drive (a car)
to get dark; to grow dark; to end (of a day, year, season, etc.); to come to an end; to be sunk in (e.g. despair); to be lost in (e.g. thought)
one foot; one leg; one of a pair (of shoes or socks)
plunking (down something heavy); flumping (into a chair)
to raise; to elevate; to do up (one's hair); to fly (a kite, etc.); to launch (fireworks, etc.); to land (a boat); to show someone (into a room)
to let leak; to let out (e.g. light); to let out (a secret); to leak (information); to give utterance to (e.g. one's dissatisfaction); to vent; to wet one's pants
to grovel; to go down on one's hands and knees
to put out one's hand; to extend one's arm; to reach (for); to try one's hand at (something new)