close (relationship, connection, etc.); intimate; near; being in close proximity; being adjacent
defense; defence; safeguard; protection
deficit; shortage; loss; being partially broken; being partially missing; being partially removed
keeping alive longer; prolonging life; life extension; life-support
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
long operating life; long service life; long life
work; labor; achievement; performance; salary; income
subject; theme; homework; assignment; problem (that needs solving); task
picking out; choosing; picking (someone) up (in a vehicle); pickup (in a record player); (phono) cartridge; pickup (truck)
assuming that ...; supposing that ...
specimen; sample; object to be examined
alteration (of character or essence); change in quality; transformation; perversion (esp. sexual)
to have a terrible time; to have a hard time
feeling good; feeling pleasant
to cross over; to cross; to pass through; to exceed; to surpass; to be more (than)
decision; settlement; confirmation; establishment
limply; wearily; listlessly; languidly; exhaustedly; unenergetically
how much; how many; to what extent
to be mixed; to be blended with; to associate with; to mingle with; to join
grant; allowance; endowment; bestowal; assignment; conferment
going in and out; entering and exiting; visiting regularly; frequenting; income and expenditure; incomings and outgoings; increase and decrease
suicidal act; self-destroying action; suicidal action
precise; exact; detailed; accurate; minute; close
to measure; to weigh; to survey; to conjecture; to infer; to surmise
one day; all day (long); the whole day; first day of the month
pride; dignity; self-respect
self-satisfied look; triumphant look; smug face; shit-eating grin
to heat; to heat up; to get excited; to get worked up; to get fired up
spell; charm; incantation; magic words
to think too much; to be over-concerned
hot water; hot bath; hot spring; molten iron
the problem (at issue); the point at issue; problematic issue; problem
to freeze; to become frozen; to freeze over