marks; points; score; number of items; number of articles
partial; incomplete; imperfect
moral support; emotional support; spiritual support
to stay indoors; to be confined indoors
to insert; to put in; to send in (to a prisoner; e.g. clothes, books); to deliver (food, refreshments, etc. to workers); to supply
mellow (flavor or fragrance, esp. alcohol); rich; full-bodied; superior
little by little; bit by bit; sparingly
laughable; ridiculous; funny; comical
class struggle; class warfare; class conflict
having lost face; in a bind
(villains) of the same stripe; birds of a feather; (lit.) badgers of the same hole
visit; call; arrival (e.g. of spring); advent; news; tidings
to become rusted together; to become rusted shut; to rust; to become (completely) rusty; to become rusty (of a skill or ability); to become less effective
self-government; autonomy; local (governmental) autonomy
strong power of the state; iron fist; heavy hand
regulars; regular soldiers
to connect (with a different flight, train, etc.); to make a connection; to change (planes, trains, etc.)
bodily; physical; corporeal; sexual; sensual; of the flesh
to pull (the puppet) strings; to direct things from behind the scenes; to stretch out (and keep going); to linger on
prosperity; flourishing; success
tedious talk; repetition; complaint; tongue-twister
large-size refuse (e.g. furniture, electrical goods); oversized garbage; bulky rubbish; useless man about the house; husband who is retired and considered a nuisance
amount of experience; experience level; experience point; exp; XP
to measure; to weigh; to survey; to conjecture; to infer; to surmise
use; utility; effect; benefit
wedge; chock; linchpin; tie; bond