very hard; with utmost effort; as hard as one can; with all one's might; for dear life; eagerly
great laughter; burst of laughter
to kneel (in respect); to genuflect
to put up (a notice, sign, etc.); to hang out (e.g. a banner); to hold up high; to raise overhead; to tout (a principle, plan, etc.); to herald; to publish
raisins; currants; dried grapes
rudeness; impoliteness; discourtesy; insolence
laying one's head in someone's lap; using someone's lap for a pillow
(formal) announcement; unveiling; introduction; debut
to give one's seat to someone; to offer one's seat
evil spirit; (vengeful) ghost; specter; spectre
to shift one's attention to; to shift one's focus on
arrangements; plan; programme; program; preparations
steam; vapour; vapor; steamboat; steam locomotive
(medical) treatment; care; therapy; cure; remedy
construction at top speed
generous; magnanimous; big-hearted; broad-minded; (lit.) big-bellied
favourite book; favorite book
gait; walk; stride; trace (e.g. of route taken by hunted criminal); track; trail
whispered conversation; whispering
bribe; money under the table
mansion; palace; (arch.) nobleman; (arch.) noblewoman; (arch.) temporary residence
to flow into; to pour into; to stream into
like water; like it grows on trees
high salary earner; high income earner; well-paid employee; highly-paid; in the top salary bracket
(several) tens; dozens; scores (of)
to cross over; to cross; to pass through; to exceed; to surpass; to be more (than)
as much as one can; as much as possible; if at all possible
weather; fair weather; fine weather
to have a frost; to get frost; to become frosty; to become covered with frost
to sprinkle water on (something); to spray water on; to splash water on; to hinder; to hamper; to stifle
to move around; to move about; to get around
watchdog; chaperone; watcher
dispatch; despatch; deployment; temporary employee (esp. from an agency); temporary worker; agency temp
great joy; delight; jubilation
artificial feeding (of wild animals); accustoming (a wild animal) to accepting food from humans; hand-feeding; to win someone over (with food); to butter up
somehow; for some reason (or other); why
blooming early; flowering early; blossoming early; early-flowering plant; early-blooming species (of plant)
to come apart; to unravel; to come loose; to become disarrayed (e.g. of hair)
very; greatly; much; just about to; almost; very nearly
several people; a few people
to send; to forward; to hand over (e.g. money); indicates that the action is directed towards the speaker; indicates that the object of an action arrives at or is received by the speaker
to let dry; to kill (vegetation); to season (lumber)