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The child went to sleep as soon as his head touched the pillow.

sit back to back

lean on/against sb's shoulder; pillow/recline one's head on sb's shoulder

lean against/on a table

A washing machine stood against the wall.

lean/stand the bike against a tree

This hospital stands by the hill.

All the vehicles keep to the right. / Cars drive on the right side of the road.

The ship has docked.

facing the sea, with a mountain at the back

park one's car by the kerb; park one's car along the roadside

window seat

It's down to you now to look after the business.

Our success is contingent upon your help.

All living things depend on the sun for their growth.

She succeeded by dint of hard work.

Agricultural development hinges first on policy and then on science and technology.

Dogs recognize people by their smell.

Thanks to your perseverance and intelligence, the work has been making good progress.

live on one's pension

get rich by the sweat of one's brow

live by/on one's wits

live in dependence of sb; depend on sb for a living

earn a livelihood by teaching

rely on one's parents/friends