to raise; to elevate; to do up (one's hair); to fly (a kite, etc.); to launch (fireworks, etc.); to land (a boat); to show someone (into a room)
to be broken; to break; to fall through; to come to nothing
power; motive power; dynamic force; three-phase electricity
to play (games, sports); to enjoy oneself; to mess about (with alcohol, gambling, philandery, etc.); to be idle; to do nothing; to meet up (with friends); to hang out
eyesight; vision; visual acuity
quite capable of ...; could happen; not unlikely to
to pull a wry face; to screw one's face up; to pucker one's face; to scowl; to grimace; to frown
father; dad; husband; you; he
adjustment; regulation; coordination; reconciliation; tuning; fixing
maintenance; servicing; putting in place; establishment; development
to be accompanied by; to be attended by; to take along (someone); to conquer; to subjugate; to subdue
head; chief; merit; strong point; superiority; major
to use up; to exhaust; to devote oneself (to); to do one's utmost (for); to do to exhaustion; to do completely
funny; amusing; strange; odd; improper; unsuitable
as you see; as you can see
vocal sound; tone of voice
light; well-lit; bright (of a colour); brightly-coloured; cheerful; bright; encouraging (for the future of a project, etc.)
one's nature; one's feelings; plain; unadorned; mere; poor
to inhale; to breathe in; to suck up; to absorb; to soak up
darkness; the dark; bewilderment; despair; hidden place; secrecy
the more ... the more ...; as; (arch.) while; (arch.) during; (arch.) because; (arch.) since
dark; gloomy; depressed; dispirited; dark (in colour); dull; ill-boding
recklessly; thoughtlessly; pamperingly; indulgently; shoo!; heave-ho; hallo
as (e.g. "do as one is told", "as we age we gain wisdom"); wherever (e.g. "wherever my fancy took me")
survival; survivor; relic
cruel; brutal; savage; barbarous
brutal; cruel; merciless; ruthless; cold-blooded
to lay hands on; to touch; to care for; to look after; to make off with; to steal
to match (rhythm, speed, etc.); to join together; to unite; to face; to be opposite (someone); to compare; to check with
to arrive (at one's destination); to reach; to come to a head; to reach a conclusion; to culminate (in)
and then; in addition to that; also; even so
resentment; grudge; malice; matter for regret; regret
few; a little; scarce; insufficient; seldom
to read and understand; to take in; to sense from external cues; to read (someone's) mind; to read (calibration, tape, etc.); to scan (bar code)
the end; closing; being done for; that's it; that's enough; that's all
to go upstream; to go back (in time, to origin); to date back to; to trace back to
birth; creation; formation