lack of sleep; insufficient sleep
freezing; turning into ice; freezing; locking up; freezing (in one's tracks); frieze (part of an entablature between the architrave and the cornice)
very much; very many; more and more
brass button; golden button; boy's school uniform; male student
(looking) over the top of one's glasses; (looking) through a pair of glasses
it cannot be that ...; it is highly unlikely that ...; it is impossible that ...
scope; valid range; effective range (e.g. in broadcasting); coverage
just this side of; one step short of; on the brink
to become pale; to turn pale
bumping of heads; running into; coming across; encountering
very easy; piece of cake; child's play; before breakfast
to fit; to get into; to be fit for (a job, etc.); to be suited for; to fall into; to plunge into
good place not many people know about; great little-known spot; good out-of-the-way place; betting booth (at a racecourse)
to confuse (someone); to befuddle; to bewilder; to mystify; to throw up a smokescreen; (lit.) to surround with smoke
stepping back; drawing back
to come to nothing; to be in vain; to lead nowhere
to take the initiative; to forestall; to beat to the punch
embarrassing; embarrassed; ashamed; disgraceful; shameful
to be mixed; to be blended with; to be combined; to associate with; to mingle with; to interest
to bring to naught; to bring to nought; to abuse (esp. another's kindness); to empty; to clear
inexperienced; immature; green; grassy-smelling; smelling of raw vegetation
to bend; to turn up; to turn down; to double
thick (paper, cloth, etc.); heavy
thickly; viscously; stickily; sleepily; drowsily; dozing off
to pull (the puppet) strings; to direct things from behind the scenes; to stretch out (and keep going); to linger on
knob; handle; snack (to have with a drink); side dish; a pinch (e.g. of salt); (file) handle
ball; sphere; bead (of sweat, dew, etc.); drop; ball (in sports); pitch (e.g. in baseball); pile (of noodles, etc.)
with a plop; with a plonk; with a plunk; with a flop
slow; sluggish; dull; lax (regulation, handling, etc.); slack; sloppy
thick (of a liquid); muddy; gooey
hornworm (caterpillar of a hawk moth); (hairless) caterpillar