hardly any; almost nonexistent; very little
layer; stratum; class; stratum; sheaf; counter for stories (of a building)
reflection; reverberation; reflex; reflexes
field of vision; visibility; view; visual field; (one's) ken
securing; obtaining; ensuring; belay; belaying
state of affairs (around you); situation; circumstances
since some time ago; for some time; for quite a while
no change; no difference; no unusual events; no accidents; no incidents
young; youthful; immature; green; low (number); small
to get on (train, plane, bus, ship, etc.); to get in; to get on (e.g. a footstool); to step on; to reach; to go over; to follow
to place on (something); to give (someone) a ride; to give a lift; to load (luggage); to carry; to send out (on the airwaves, etc.); to deceive
unreliable; undependable; helpless; forlorn; worried; uneasy
unsteadily (e.g. on one's feet); shakily; wavering (in one's mind); unsteadily; aimlessly; unconsciously
to be filled with strength; to be filled with effort; to be enthusiastic about; to be tired (ironic)
(not) well; (not) properly; (not) enough; (not) sufficiently; (not) satisfactorily; (not) decently
intake (e.g. of salt); ingestion; absorption (e.g. of new knowledge); adoption (e.g. of foreign culture); reception and protection
limply; wearily; listlessly; languidly; exhaustedly; unenergetically
to grovel; to go down on one's hands and knees
stamina; endurance; physical strength; strength of an organization (e.g. profitability, productivity, economic clout, stability, growth potential)
exhaustion; consumption; using up; dissipation; waste
to keep within limits (e.g. spending); to restrain (e.g. emotions); to control; to hold back (e.g. an enemy); to check; to curb
what is to be done?; what should (I) do?; what (am I) to do?
a short while ago; a moment ago; just now; some time ago
same; identical; equal; anyway; anyhow; in either case
to repeat; to do something over again
collection; recovery; withdrawal; retrieval
technology; engineering; technique; skill; art; craft
all; entire; whole; altogether
something like ...; things like ...; someone like ...; the likes of ...
inconsequential; indifferent; not worth worrying about; whatever; whichever; I don't care
motionlessly (e.g. stand, wait); (be) still; fixedly (e.g. gaze, stare); intently (e.g. listen, think); patiently (endure); stoically
as it is; as one likes; because; condition; state
to wait and see; to see how the land lies
vigilance; caution; alertness; precaution; being on guard
one; for one thing; only; (not) even; just (e.g. "just try it"); some kind of; one type of
to stand up; to put up; to thrust into; to bury into; to make (a noise); to start (a rumour); to make
to be mixed; to be blended with; to be combined; to associate with; to mingle with; to interest
to greet; to call out (to); to invite; to get in touch (with); to cheer (on); to give vocal support (to)
to wear glasses; to put on glasses
middle-age; middle age; midlife; one's middle years