to take a breather; to take a rest; to catch one's breath; to take a breath
to be blown off; to be blown away; to disappear; to vanish; to rush; to hurry
one swing; one shake (e.g. of pepper); one sword
to take (someone) along; to bring along; to be accompanied by
certificate; credentials; testimonial
looking for something; searching for something; object being sought
good thing; nice thing; good excuse; good grounds; (good) idea; interjection used to impress an idea or to urge a response
going straight on; going straight ahead
upper stratum (classes, stories, storeys); upper layer; layer above
loan; lending; favor; favour; creditor; method of lending
to take a lot of dealing with; to be a handful
bungalow; one-story house
to live; to exist; to make a living; to subsist; to be in effect; to be in use
drainage; ditch; gutter; sewage; black water
opposite bank; farther shore
handsome man; sexy man; lady-killer; (male) lover
to take part in (usu. something bad); to be a party to; to have a hand in
hard to please; difficult; particular; bad-tempered; in a bad mood; displeased
footbridge; pedestrian bridge; pedestrian overpass
hearsay; hearing secondhand; hearing through the grapevine
to open the lid; to lift a lid; to open the lid (on); to make public; to start (something); to look at the results (consequences, outcome, effect)
caregiver; care worker; carer
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
maid; helper; help; assistance
to float; to become merry; to be cheerful; to become loose; to become unsteady; to feel out of it; to be cut off (e.g. from those around you)
nursing; care; caregiving; caring
to hold one's tongue; to shut up
seriously; in earnest; for real; all out; really; with a will
to trust; to relax one's guard (around)
viewing and treating as one; regarding as the same; equating one thing with another; identification
narrow-minded; obstinate; stubborn; perverse; unreasonable; warped
completely; absolutely; totally; (not) at all