to get tired; to tire; to become worn out (of a well-used object); (arch.) to starve
to take a nap; to catch forty winks; to catch some Z's
parched; dried-up; empty; hollow; rattling; clattering
agreement; consent; same opinion; same view; same meaning
furnished with; including; attached to; impression; appearance; luck; sociality
monitoring; watching; observation; surveillance; guarding; supervision
war potential; military strength; fighting power; ability (to compete); capabilities; valuable asset
deployment; disposition; posting; stationing
to become damp; to become moist; to become wet; to lack energy; to be in a slump; to be in low spirits
materials; ingredients; material (for a novel, experiment, etc.); subject matter; grounds (for a decision, judgement, etc.); basis
dot; spot; mark (in an exam, etc.); grade; point (in a game); score; point (in geometry)
to weigh on one's mind; to bother one; to be interested (in); to be curious (about); to feel like (doing); to feel inclined to
total; complete; all-out; general; extensive; full-scale
still more; to say nothing of; not to mention; still less
to guide; to lead; to show the way; to derive; to deduce
as (e.g. "do as one is told", "as we age we gain wisdom"); wherever (e.g. "wherever my fancy took me")
when it comes to ...; where ... is concerned; if it's the case that ...; if it turns out that ...; if it's true that ...
to lose one's way; to get lost; to waver; to hesitate; to give into temptation; to lose control of oneself
more or less; though not quite satisfactorily; tentatively; for the time being; just in case; once
to rub together; to reconcile (ideas, proposals, plans); to compare and adjust
to some degree; up to a point; to some extent
guidance; leading; induction; introduction; incitement; inducement
to excel at; to be proficient at; to grow old; to ripen; to rise high (e.g. the sun)
that is to say; so that means
casual; unconcerned; nonchalant
everyday conversation; day-to-day conversation
to slide into; to slip into
snare; trap (for catching wild game, etc.); trap (i.e. ruse, subterfuge, etc.)
to raise; to rear; to train; to teach; to promote the growth of; to nurture
weak point; unskillfulness
satisfaction; pride; one's strong point; one's forte; regular customer; regular client
to speak distinctly; to speak clearly; to put it bluntly; to get to the point; to be frank
clumsy; awkward; tactless; awkward (e.g. socially); (arch.) mean; (arch.) cowardly
to clear; to make clear; to be unruffled; to look unconcerned; to look demure; to look prim
directly opposite; right in front
duck; easy mark; sucker; sitting duck
to notice; to recognize; to recognise; to become aware of; to perceive; to realize
to lean (to one side); to incline; to be unbalanced (e.g. diet); to be unduly weighted towards; to be partial; to be biased