to take good care of; to treasure; to value; to hold dear; to prize; to cherish
to not believe one's ears
(formal) announcement; unveiling; introduction; debut
to gouge out; to cut out; to scoop out; to bring to light; to reveal
to stretch larger; to enlarge (photos); to delay (e.g. the end of a meeting)
son of a bitch; piece of shit
to curse; to cast a spell; to haunt; to cause a bad result; to bring about a negative outcome
to lead; to take the lead (in doing something); to precede; to go before; to die before (esp. one's spouse, parents, etc.); to be a prerequisite
to house; to contain; to carry (a baby); to be pregnant; (arch.) to give lodging to; (arch.) to accommodate
emotional strength; force of will
to row (a boat) to (a pier, shore, etc.); to reach (a goal after considerable effort); to arrive at; to (finally) manage to do
deeply impressive; memorable; striking
understanding person; supporter
to see through (a lie, scheme, etc.); to see into (someone's mind); to read (someone's true feelings); to penetrate
to cling to; to embrace; to throw one's arms around
trivial matter; trifling thing; something ordinary
to nod one's head; to nod yes; to agree
useless; vain; aimless; idle
to be laughed at; to get oneself laughed at (e.g. by doing something stupid)
belief; faith; conviction
to speak (of something); to be effective; to be powerful; to be helpful
to be outdone (by); to be in inferior (to); to compare unfavorably (with); to be behind
half a lifetime; half one's life; one's life so far
reason for living; something one lives for; purpose in life; raison d'être; ikigai
property; fortune; assets
social meeting place; watering hole
only; merely; just; at most; no more than
having no choice; at a loss for what to do; at one's wits' end; helpless; powerless
being defeated; being eliminated (from competition)
to talk about someone behind their back; to backbite
to entrust (a matter) to; to leave to; to abandon oneself to (e.g. pleasure); to yield to (e.g. anger); to devote oneself to
to become frightened; to get scared; to be seized with fear; to be intimidated; to lose one's nerve; to get cold feet
to fail to hear something; to miss; to act as if one didn't hear something; to let a remark slide
to guess; to sense; to presume; to sympathize with; to sympathise with
disastrous flooding; kelpie; water demon that brings floods or disasters
pleasantry; joke; tomfoolery
irritating; irritated; frustrating; vexing; (feeling things are) not quick enough; (feeling) too slow-going
high praise; great admiration; with critical acclaim; to rave reviews; currently; presently