(exp) benefactor
(exp,v1) to give up smoking
(exp,v1) to give up smoking
(exp) to arrange a marriage
(exp) to master the secrets of an art
(v1,vt) to press down
to hold down
to pin down
to repress
(v1,vt) to press down
to hold down
to pin down
to repress
(v1) to press together
(v1,vt) to stop
(v1,vt) to extend by force
to aggrandize
to aggrandise
(exp,v1) to interrupt
to butt in
(exp) to go up on the roof
(exp) to hold up the roof
(exp) to enjoy (a person's) favor (favour)
(exp) to enjoy (a person's) favor (favour)
(exp) to return a favor (favour)
to repay
(v1) to leave everything to (someone)
(exp) to be squashed by
to be pinned under
(exp) to build up a hypothesis
(exp) to mask one's real character
(exp) to have a suite of furniture
(exp) to economize in the household
to economise in the household
(exp) to squander one's fortune
(exp) to let the rent fall into arrears
(exp,v5r) to bridge (e.g. cultural divides, technical differences, etc.)
to bring together
(exp) to try a new venue for eating, drinking, night amusement, etc.
(exp) to be intoxicated with the blossoms
(exp) to be kind and useful
(exp,v1) (1) to make lively
to become animated
to have fun talking about something
(2) to become successful and well known
(exp) to let (a person) have the credit for (the success)