to wake up; to awake; to perk up; to awaken (to the truth, etc.); to come to a realization; to come to one's senses
wink of sleep; snooze; doze; nap
to go out to meet; to receive; to call for; to summon; to accept (e.g. as a member of a group or family); to take (e.g. a wife)
of late; lately; this part; this point; here
having in mind; happening to know (of); idea (of); inkling
event; affair; incident; case; plot; trouble
rebuilding; reconstruction; rehabilitation; protoform reconstruction
gradual (destruction); progressive (dismantlement)
approval; acceptance; toleration
groan; moan; growl; roar; hum (of a machine, power lines, etc.); drone (e.g. of an engine)
lately; recently; nowadays; terribly; awfully; extremely
weird; eerie; ominous; creepy; uncanny; unearthly
to show one's age (e.g. to start creaking at the joints); to wear out (e.g. machinery)
school building; schoolhouse
gap; opening; spare moment; interval; unguarded moment; carelessness
flute; fife; pipe; whistle
part; assigning (allotment of) parts; role; duties
be considered; be deemed; be thought to be
unrelated; irrelevant; unconcerned; unconnected
dogs and cats; pets; something trivial; worthless thing
to bring in; to take in; to approach (someone) with (a proposal, offer, problem, etc.); to bring; to bring (to another stage); to take (e.g. to court, to extra time, to a play-off)
consequence; outcome; result; blame; fault
isn't it?; don't you think?; right?; surely; come on
director; executive; officer; official; person in charge
was it?; I think it was ...; if I've got it right; (I, we) used to ...; I remember ...; it was ...
consultation; discussion; discussing; asking (someone) for advice
how; in what way; how about; questionable
thesis; essay; treatise; paper; article
what is called; what you call; what they call; so-called
medicine; medical science
summons; subpoena; citation; summoning (a spirit, demon, etc.); evocation; invocation
to get; to secure; to learn; to master; to complete
showing (someone) special courtesy (to persuade them to take a post)
to be inclined to do; to be willing to do
to be weary; to be worn out; to be fed up (with); to be sick of; to be dejected; to be dispirited