to hand over; to surrender
to lick all over; to run one's tongue over
spreading out like an open fan; becoming prosperous; folding fan; ceremonial folding fan
to hide; to be hidden; to conceal oneself; to disappear
overhead; above one's head; high in the sky
goods; materials; commodities; resources; supplies
thought; imagination; mind; desire; wish; love
to be contrary to one's expectations
to condemn; to blame; to urge; to press; to torture; to torment
correspondence; communication; transmission; news; signal; telecommunications
securing; obtaining; ensuring; belay; belaying
combat; battle; action; active service; actual fighting
to drag along; to pull; to force someone along; to prolong; to drag out; to influence strongly
to sink; to go under; to go down (e.g. sun); to set; to feel depressed; to become subdued
fluorescent lamp; fluorescent light; person who is slow to react; someone slow on the uptake
first of all; to begin with; probably; most likely; more or less (satisfactory); on the whole
(for) household use; home use; domestic use
exchange (e.g. cultural); interchange; interaction; alternating current; AC
to get accustomed to using
cutting pliers; lineman's pliers; combination pliers
nippers; diagonal pliers; wire cutters
floating; drifting; weightlessness; softly; gently; lightly
plentiful; abundant; ample; lavish
elegant; refined; polished; high-quality goods; first-class article
to smell; to smell of; to have a smell
cloth; tablecloth; wallpaper; wall fabric
gradually; by degrees; little by little; steps; stairs; staircase
to ascend; to go up; to ascend (as a natural process, e.g. the Sun); to rise; to go to (the capital); to be promoted; to add up to
unable to leave the work at hand; right in the middle of something; tied up; busy
warm; mild; considerate; kind; warm (of a colour); mellow