delicious; tasty; sweet; attractive; appealing; convenient
offer; tender; providing; sponsoring (a TV program)
to give; to confer; to bestow; to kindly do for one; to oblige; to favour
to coquet (of a woman); to entice a customer (of a prostitute); to flatter; to butter up
(picture) frame; framed picture; amount (esp. of money); sum
to come near; to let someone approach; to bring near; to bring together; to deliver (opinion, news, etc.); to send (e.g. a letter); to let someone drop by
back; rear; background; behind the scenes
to turn one's head; to look over one's shoulder; to turn around; to think back (on); to reminisce; to look back (on)
to raise; to elevate; to do up (one's hair); to fly (a kite, etc.); to launch (fireworks, etc.); to land (a boat); to deep-fry
chance; start; cue; excuse; motive; impetus
hard; solid; stiff; tight; strong; firm (not viscous or easily moved); safe
bread; (sweet) pastry; staff of life; one's bread
water (esp. cool, fresh water, e.g. drinking water); fluid (esp. in an animal tissue); liquid; flood; floodwaters; water offered to wrestlers just prior to a bout
to hear; to hear by chance; to hear by accident; to catch (the sound)
canteen; flask; water bottle; thermos
to stuff into; to jam; to shorten; to move closer together; to reduce (spending); to conserve; to focus intently on
if it's going to be that way, then ...; if given the choice; if possible; if anything
gathering; meeting; assembly; collection; attendance
cooking; cookery; cuisine; dealing with something; handling; administration
technical skill; ability; capacity
use; exercise (of one's right, authority, power, etc.)
to suck up; to absorb; to squeeze (money)
warm; mild; (pleasantly) hot; considerate; kind; genial
to cry; to weep; to sob; to howl
to eat; to live on (e.g. a salary); to live off; to subsist on
management; dealing with; course of events; circumstances; end result (usu. bad); outcome
schoolchild without lunch
scenery; scene; landscape; scene (e.g. of a crime)
to be surprised; to be amazed; to be frightened; surprise (e.g. surprise party)
this way and that; (by) various means; (by) every means
to detain; to check; to restrain
being beaten by one's opponent's persistence; being outlasted; running out of patience; giving in; succumbing (to)
being in charge (of an area of responsibility); being responsible (for a work role, etc.)
when it becomes; when it comes to