starvation; famine; hunger
training; drill; practice; discipline
to stagnate; to be delayed; to be left undone; to be overdue (of a payment); to fall into arrears; to be outstanding
immune strength; immunity
small fraction; small proportion
packing; packaging; face mask; face pack; puck
to exercise one's ingenuity; to come up with an ingenious plan
as long as time allows; whenever one has the time; as time permits
to be enthusiastic about; to be eager; to be keen
passage; path; route; one's way
solution (of an equation, inequality, etc.); root (e.g. of a polynomial); solution (to a given problem); answer; explanation; interpretation
to pay attention to another's needs; to attend to; to fuss about; to take into consideration
discovery; detection; finding
appearing and disappearing; slipping in and out of view
command; lead; generalship; leadership
pearls thrown before swine; unused possession; useless possession; waste of talent
after a long time; for the first time in a while
for a short while; for a brief period; soon; in a short while
distinctly (standing out); clearly; in sharp relief; boldly
to twine around; to twist around; to coil around; to pester; to hassle
spiderweb; spider web; spider's web; cobweb
to rise to the surface; to surface; to stand out (e.g. against a background)
to go along; to walk along; to follow
to require much effort; to be hard to do; to be bone-breakingly hard
to use excessively; to use too much; to spend too much; to overwork someone
to pull from both ends; to pull from both sides; to play tug of war
to push up; to force up; to pressure one's superiors; to burst out (of emotions, etc.); to fill one's heart
to meet; to encounter; to see; to have an accident; to have a bad experience
to close up; to shut up (e.g. behind doors); to cut off (e.g. because a deadline has expired); to close off (e.g. subscription list)
flat; level; calm; tranquil; relaxed (sitting posture); comfortable