to stop up; to close up; to stand in the way; to obstruct; to occupy; to fill up
to straddle; to sit astride; to mount; to extend over; to spread over; to span
to step over; to step across; to stride over; to stretch over; to span; to bridge
willingly; voluntarily; on one's own accord
to set free; to let go; to release; to miss (e.g. a chance); to lose; to let get away
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
thought; imagination; mind; desire; wish; love
polite; courteous; civil; careful; close; thorough
every corner; every nook and cranny; all the ins and outs
to diffuse; to spread throughout; to prevail; to become widespread; to reach everyone
to melt (and become soft or liquid); to be enchanted (by); to be charmed; to be bewitched
entreaty; supplication; petition
transmission; propagation; spread; circulation; diffusion; dissemination
big-shot; influential person; happy face; smiling face; sympathetic attitude; getting along with
class president; head class representative
(committee) chairman; president
to turn up; to make an appearance; to put in an appearance; to drop by
to lean on; to recline on; to rely on; to depend on
choking; suffocating; stifling; oppressive; heavy
since some time ago; for some time; for quite a while
to give up all thoughts of; to abandon; to despair of; to make up one's mind; to take a momentous decision
mouth-to-mouth feeding; beak-to-beak feeding; mouth-to-mouth (resuscitation); conveying by word of mouth; oral tradition
finishing blow; coup de grâce
to push (something) against
delay; lag; postponement; falling behind
slovenly (appearance, work, etc.); sloppy; untidy; weak; feeble; weak-willed
sometimes; at intervals; occasionally; on occasion; from time to time
to take a breath; to take a short rest
to use up all one's strength
to comb upwards; to brush up (a loose strand of hair); to turn up a lamp wick
to be absent; to take a day off; to rest; to have a break; to go to bed; to (lie down to) sleep
fall; sinking; surrender; capitulation
horizon (related to bodies of water)
(approximate) time; around; suitable time (or condition); time of year; season
dining room; dining hall; cafeteria; restaurant; eatery; snack bar
cooking; cookery; cuisine; dealing with something; handling; administration
Viking; smorgasbord; buffet; smorgasbord (of things); hodge-podge