to ask for too much; to expect too much
earthly paradise; heaven on earth
great achievement; great feat; great work; great undertaking
celebration (of a joyous occasion); blessing; giving one's blessing; blessing (from God)
to fill to capacity; to pack; to complete; to tessellate
greeting; greetings; speech (congratulatory or appreciative); address; reply; response; courtesy visit (to offer condolences, say congratulations, pay respect, introduce oneself, etc.)
to step on; to tread on; to set foot on (e.g. foreign soil); to stand on; to experience; to undergo; to follow (rules, principles, etc.)
to enter; to go in; to set (of the sun or moon); to sink; to attain (nirvana, enlightenment, etc.); to achieve
to compromise; to meet halfway; to step up to; to walk up to; to approach
bringing; taking; carrying
to bear; to stand; to restrain; to control; to forgive; to put up with
as if ...; as if to say ...; as though ...
dam; weir; barrier; sluice
in succession; one by one
with a burble; hollow (sounding); holey; full of holes or dents; viciously beating; hitting and kicking repeatedly
to examine; to look up; to investigate; to check up; to sense; to study
unconcernedly; nonchalantly; shamelessly; brazenly
happy; auspicious; propitious; naive
trap (for catching animals); snare; trap; trick; ruse
to be caught in; to be stuck in; to stop by; to drop in for a short visit; to get mixed up in (trouble); to get entangled in (a problem); to fall for (a trick)
masterpiece; masterwork; chef d'oeuvre; (unintentionally) hilarious; absurd (e.g. blunder); outrageous
to trick; to cheat; to deceive; to coax; to wheedle; to soothe
(sound of) laughter; laughing voice
fiction; fabrication; concoction
to feel down; to feel sad; to be in a slump (business, economy, etc.); to be in an unfavourable condition; to fall into (e.g. a hole)
thought; imagination; mind; desire; wish; love
to shout; to cry (out); to scream; to clamor (for or against); to advocate; to insist
basis; grounds; base (of operations); base (of a group of stones)
to believe implicitly; to believe firmly; to believe entirely
to protect (someone); to look after (e.g. an injured leg); to defend; to cover for; to stand up for; to stick up for
to go with (a companion); to hang out with; to do together
to beat someone by ganging up on them
one's social position; one's place; one's standing
inhabitant; resident; citizen; population
thorough; exhaustive; complete
now that you mention it; come to think of it; that reminds me; on that subject; speaking of which
fantasy; illusion; vision; dream
to become frightened; to get scared; to be seized with fear; to be intimidated; to lose one's nerve; to get cold feet
advantage; benefit; profit; interest
will; volition; intention; intent; determination
to collapse (of a building, dream, plan, etc.); to be destroyed; to fall through; to be completely defeated (in battle); to be wiped out; to be routed