greater than ...; bigger ...
to press against; to push against; to force against; to foist on (task, responsibility); to impose (one's will)
dear (old); fondly-remembered; beloved; missed; nostalgic
sleepiness; drowsiness; the sandman; Morpheus
to creep; to steal up; to draw near unnoticed
(in) the middle of; (in) the midst of; (in) the course of; (at) the height of
it cannot be helped; there's nothing for it; it's no use fighting back; it's hopeless; there is no way out of it
to begin to open; to come out; to smile broadly; to come apart at the seams (clothes)
to listen repeatedly; to listen again; to ask a question in return; to ask again; to ask for a repeated explanation
fully prepared; all ready
heart; mind; bottom of one's heart; core (of one's character); centre; center; heart (organ)
application problem; exercises
calm; quiet; gentle; moderate; reasonable; amicable
to come true (of a wish, prayer, etc.); to be realized; to suit (e.g. a purpose); to meet (wishes, ideals, etc.); to match (implies competition); to rival
to be scrupulous; to be attentive; to be prudent; to be complete; to be thorough
readiness; preparedness; resolution; resignation
to hug someone close; to hold someone tight; to embrace closely
going to bed; retiring (for the night)
to hand over; to transfer; to give up (e.g. one's seat); to give way; to yield; to concede
to melt; to thaw; to fuse; to dissolve
gym clothes; gym uniform; PE kit
class (of students); group (of people); party; lot; bunch; crime family; organized-crime syndicate
locker room; changing room; dressing room
after a short time; in a short while; a short time later
to sit on the edge of one's seat; to be in breathless suspense
development; evolution; expansion; spreading out; expansion (of an algebraic expression); development (of a three-dimensional shape)
to keep away; to keep at a distance
to be in the news; to be talked about; to become a popular topic of conversation; to become the talk of the town; to become topical
egosearching; egosurfing; self-googling
failed attempt (at a crime, suicide, etc.)
too; also; still; as before; even so; either way
to profit; to benefit from; to take advantage of; to make good use of
before one knows it; before one realises; without one's knowledge; without noticing
to get tired; to tire; to become worn out (of a well-used object); (arch.) to starve
switching off (e.g. electricity); turning off (e.g. water); off-season; offset; off-road; off-line; off (the price)
to cross one's mind; to occur to one; to flash into one's head