to get tired; to become exhausted; to become worn out; to become battered (from long use); to get tired of (doing); to get fed up with
noisily; with loud footsteps; in a crowd; incessantly; all together
simple is best; less is more
to follow another's example
highly priced; expensive; valuable; costly
medicine; pharmaceuticals; efficacious chemical (gunpowder, pesticide, etc.); (pottery) glaze; (illegal) drug; narcotic
to groan; to moan; to roar; to howl; to hum (engine, wind, etc.); to buzz; to ooh and aah (in admiration)
to add; to add up; to increase; to gather (e.g. speed); to include; to count in
arrangement; preparations; search (by police)
a cut above; one step above
favourable; favorable; doing well; OK; all right
to be forward; to be impertinent
to be still half asleep; to be half awake; to be not yet quite awake
to omit; to leave out; to overtake; to pass; to say; to speak
advantage; point in favor; point in favour
that much; as much; to that extent; only that; that alone; no more than that
underling; person of low standing; grunt; petty (work, official, etc.); minor; lowly
valuation; appraisal; evaluation; appreciation; recognition; acknowledgement
variety; kind; type; counter for kinds, species, etc.
practical; actual; de facto; in essence; in all but name
subject; theme; homework; assignment; task; challenge
to be awarded (e.g. a prize); to be given an award; to be gifted or endowed (e.g. with a talent); to be blessed (e.g. with a child); to be initiated (e.g. into a secret)
smirkingly; broadly (grinning)
indicates concession or compromise; indicates permission
name; given name; title; fame; renown; pretext
name of a town; name of a street; name of a neighborhood
phi; diameter (units assumed, esp. mm)
to add (numbers); to add (something); to top up (with something); to take care of (e.g. one's business)
little less than; slightly fewer than; just under; weakness; the weak
to spend; to expend; to waste; to squander; to devote
to shine on; to illuminate; to compare (with); to refer to
dear (old); fondly-remembered; beloved; missed; nostalgic
odour; odor; scent; aura; whiff; smacks of ...
ennui; languishing; feeling of exhaustion; lassitude; lethargy