to fall down; to drop; to be omitted; to be missing; to decrease; to sink; to fail (e.g. exam or class)
apt to (do); liable to; predominantly; mostly; ... reaps the rewards; ... takes the prize
to sleep; to die; to rest (in peace); to lie idle (e.g. of resources); to lie unused; (arch.) to close one's eyes
to grow cold (from room temperature, e.g. in refrigerator); to get chilly; to cool down
to turn back (e.g. half-way); to return; to go back; to recover (e.g. something lost); to be returned; to rebound
had better ...; had better not ...
work; operation; manufacturing; fatigue duty
moving forward (e.g. vehicle); onward movement; advance (work, procedure, etc.); advancement; progress (of a disease); disease progression
condition; state; health; state (of health); way; manner
halfway; half measures; unfinished; incomplete; by halves; half-baked
nevertheless; at any rate; even so; all things considered; be that as it may
falling into a doze; dozing off; nodding off
even if I say so myself; for me (to do such a thing)
to take out; to get out; to put out; to reveal; to submit (e.g. thesis); to turn in; to publish
to mutter; to murmur; to grumble; to tweet (Twitter)
to open one's eyes wide (in anger, surprise, etc.); to goggle at
once; one time; temporarily; for a moment; one degree; one tone
on and after; as from; hereafter; thereafter; since
paralysis; palsy; numbness; stupor
sensation; feeling; tendency; propensity
change in pronunciation or meaning of a word; sound change; word with an altered pronunciation or meaning; turning or twisting part of a text (in Chinese poetry)
to understand; to comprehend; to become clear; to be known; I know!; I think so too!
medicine; pharmaceuticals; efficacious chemical (gunpowder, pesticide, etc.); (pottery) glaze; (illegal) drug; narcotic
to handle well; to handle deftly; to deal with; to manage; to prepare (meat or fish) for cooking; to dress (meat, etc.)
bloody; gory; covered in copious amounts of blood; desperate; frantic
lime; quicklime; caustic lime
to scatter; to sprinkle; to distribute (handbills, etc.); to spread (rumours, etc.); to give the slip; to throw off
various; all sorts of; variety of; (arch.) various colors (colours)
to allow; to let (somebody) do; to make (somebody) do
direction; way; side (of an argument, etc.); one's part; type; category; field (of study, etc.)
to pass through; to pass by; to pass (of time); to elapse; to have expired; to have ended; to exceed
to stand up; to get up; to rise; to recover; to take action; to start; to make the initial charge
to hold in one's arms; to carry in one's arms; to have (problems, debts, etc.); to take on (a responsibility); to employ; to have (on one's staff)
to turn one's head; to look over one's shoulder; to turn around; to think back (on); to reminisce; to look back (on)
to put in order; to arrange; to get ready; to prepare; to work out (e.g. business deal); to arrange (e.g. marriage)
(dead) body; corpse; carcass; remains
to notice; to become aware; to be scrupulous; to be attentive; to recover consciousness; to come to oneself
to sleep (lying down); to go to bed; to lie in bed; to lie down; to sleep (with someone, i.e. have intercourse); to lie flat (e.g. of hair); to lie idle (of funds, stock, etc.)
otherwise; or else; if not
funny; amusing; strange; odd; improper; unsuitable
before one's eyes; in front of one; under one's nose; immediate; imminent; around the corner
dead body; corpse; cadaver; carcass
actual existence; real existence; existing in real life