to go to the top; to climb to the top; to ascend to the top; to be engrossed in; to be very enthusiastic about; to be infatuated with
to lean coquettishly against; to snuggle into; to nestle into
these days; nowadays; recently; lately
undesirable lover (boyfriend, girlfriend); passion; temper; irritability
dukedom; duchy; principality
disorder; chaos; confusion
main guest; guest of honor; guest of honour
to think nothing of ...; to care nothing for ...; to be undaunted by ...; to defy ...; to brave ...; to pay no attention to ...
magician; wizard; sorcerer; witch; mage
hidden meaning; symbolism; moral (of a story); allegorical meaning
high-pressure selling; aggressive peddling; the hard sell; forcing on someone (e.g. kindness)
stuffed specimen; taxidermy mount; stuffing; mounting
composition; synthesis; composite photo; (function) composition
remembering; recollection; anamnesis; recall (memory); retrieval
neglect (dereliction) of duty; negligence
in good health; alive and well; going strong
ripple (on water); wavelets; ripple (e.g. of uneasiness); unrest; disturbance
to blaze; to burn brightly
wearing (e.g. a uniform, seat belt, helmet); having on
to pin (someone) down; to hold down; to shut out (one's opponent); to keep (the opposing team) from scoring; to suppress; to control
looking on; standing by and watching; sitting back and watching; remaining a spectator
to fly about; to flutter about; to flit about; to fly past each other
shh!; sh!; shush!; shoo!; go away!
unable to move; dead in the water; completely helpless
to compare (something) to; to liken; to speak figuratively; to use a simile; to use a metaphor
together (of two people); both (of you, them, etc.)
conquest (of a difficulty, illness, crisis, etc.); overcoming; surmounting; bringing under control
lifeboat; friend in need; helping hand; timely help
unshapely; ill-formed; misshapen; awkward; clumsy
to tumble down; to roll down
(hurrying along) falling and stumbling; falling all over oneself
position (where one is standing); place where one stands; position; stance; standpoint
to stumble (over); to trip; to fail; to suffer a setback
freight handling; cargo sorting; disposal of goods; sale
attendee; persons present
the extraordinary; the unusual; the unexpected
founder; originator; pioneer
devotion; dedication; self-sacrifice