to carry on one's shoulder; to shoulder; to bear; to bear (a burden, responsibility, etc.); to take upon oneself
to beg; to pester; to plead; to coax; to hound; to importune
to teach thoroughly; to instill (into); to instil; to inculcate; to drum (into); to drill (into)
to cling to; to hold on to; to grapple; to set about doing; to begin; to possess (someone; of an evil spirit, idea, etc.)
being drawn to many things; distraction; difficulty of choice; difficulty in choosing; being unable to decide
to offer; to propose; to suggest; to put forward; to request; to ask (for)
in this manner; in this way; like this
riding fast; driving a horse fast
dirt; filth; stain; blot; spot
utility; (actual) profit; actual benefit; material gain
working feverishly; strenuous efforts; furious dedication (to a task); (arch.) having dishevelled hair; (arch.) fighting with dishevelled hair
weir; bonds; fetters; ties of obligation
(written) invitation; letter of invitation
front stage; center stage (of politics, etc.)
riches; wealth; resources; lottery
reception (e.g. wedding); banquet; celebration; party
sign; indication; omen; symptom
bogging down; dragging on; turning into a quagmire; becoming mired in a mess
spewing; gushing; spouting; eruption; effusion
to mellow (e.g. personality); to be rounded; to huddle; to cower
and they all lived happily ever after; having a happy ending; ending without incident
to worry about what lies ahead (based on the current situation); to look bleak (for the future); to not bode well
elevation; height above sea level
continuing one's education into university
triple; treble; threefold; three-ply; triplicate
gondola (boat, esp. in Venice); gondola (hot-air balloon, airship, etc.); basket; scaffold (building); display shelf (shop)
silver wedding (anniversary); 25th wedding anniversary
child from a previous marriage; child of a former spouse; stepchild
nonsense; no meaning; meaningless
no big deal; no match; not worth worrying about
to look down (on); to condescend (to)
to become serious; to take something seriously (e.g. a joke, teasing); to become irritated or angry (esp. at something trivial); to get worked up
not knowing when to give up; being a bad loser; poor at letting things go; unable to accept the inevitable
carelessly; inattentively
to get carried away; to become over-excited; to push one's luck; to push a good thing too far