to span; to bridge; to cross; to straddle
unable to do one's work; can't get anything done
at work; in the midst of work; working
outline; summary; gist; in brief
to serve as; to act as; to fill (the position of); to play the role of; to be in charge of; to hold (a position)
to address (someone); to accost a person; to talk (to someone); to begin to talk; to start a conversation
a long time ago; in those days
to be enrolled (in a college, course of study, etc.); to be a member (of an organization)
mess; sorry state; -ways; -wards; in the act of ...; just as one is ...
to swear; to vow; to take an oath; to pledge
assertion; declaration; affirmation
clearly; plainly; distinctly; decisively; flatly; definitely
several people; some people; a few people; a number of people
shipyard; dock yard; shipbuilding yard
older brother and younger sister
existence; possession; having; limited company
famous place; noted place; place of (scenic or historical) interest; sights (to see)
staringly; fixedly; unblinkingly
someone else's hands; someone else's possession; hand (worker); aide; labor; labour
honorific/polite/humble prefix; honorific suffix
being well versed (in); being well acquainted (with); being familiar (with); (a boy's) first ejaculation; spermarche; semenarche
parent; parents; dealer; banker; founder; inventor; (pet) owner
easy; easygoing; carefree; happy-go-lucky; optimistic; leisurely
both (people); the two of them
the clouds look menacing; things don't look good
opening (one's mouth) wide; saying "aah"; crying loudly; wailing; bawling
on good terms (with); on friendly terms (with); (getting along) well; in harmony; happily; peacefully
dangerous; perilous; threatening; stern (expression); hostile (attitude); sharp
to stiffen; to become stiff; to harden
a cut above; one step above
to ascend; to go up; to ascend (as a natural process, e.g. the Sun); to rise; to go to (the capital); to add up to; to advance (in price)
parallelism; running parallel (to, with); running concurrently; occurring at the same time; not reaching an agreement (e.g. of a debate)
river surface; surface of a river
bridge pier; pontoon bridge
so; like this; in this way; this much; to this extent
footpath; walkway; sidewalk; pavement
to not take seriously; to take lightly
scaffold; scaffolding; foothold; footing; foothold (e.g. in business); foundation
specialist; expert; professional; authority; pundit