to be crushed; to be squashed (flat); to be discouraged
many; much; plenty; hardly
to be mixed; to be blended with; to be combined; to associate with; to mingle with; to interest
to lay hands on; to touch; to care for; to look after; to make off with; to steal
to become speechless; to be at a loss for words
clearly; plainly; distinctly; to be clear; to be definite; to be certain
chain (bicycle, measuring, tire, etc.); chain (store, hotel, etc.)
by all rights; properly speaking; legally speaking
attitude; posture; preparedness; readiness
to put in order; to arrange; to get ready; to prepare; to work out (e.g. business deal); to arrange (e.g. marriage)
to use up; to exhaust; to devote oneself (to); to do one's utmost (for); to do to exhaustion; to do completely
should; must; -able; probably; likely
important; serious; valuable; precious; serious matter; major incident
to digest; to break down; to break to pieces; to be able to use; to be good at; to finish; to complete
abuse; misuse; misappropriation; using to excess
even at the best of times; already; (even) under normal circumstances; in addition to; as it is
to impose (a tax, fine, etc.); to levy; to assign (a task, duty, etc.); to give; to set
average; medium; mid-grade (item); regular grade; same level as; equal to
to cross over; to cross; to pass through; to exceed; to surpass; to be more (than)
dreadful; terrible; horrible; fearsome; formidable; awesome
burden; load; responsibility; bearing (a cost, responsibility, etc.); shouldering
to bite into (e.g. rope into skin); to cut into; to eat into; to encroach; to be wedged (i.e. underwear pulled from the back, driving it between the buttocks)
accumulation; accumulate; store
remains; dregs; vestiges; remnant; residue
cannot be undone; can't be recovered from
exploitation; overuse; abuse
to leave alone; to leave as is; to ignore; to neglect
level; standard; level (plane); floor; spirit level; (surveyor's) level
to reach; to get to; to arrive at
life; existence; (one's) working life; career; life force; lifeblood
riddled with holes; full of holes; full of flaws; full of loopholes; faulty
condominium (usu. mid or high-rise); apartment building; apartment house; block of flats; apartment; flat
fit; spasm; attack; seizure
to cross one's mind; to occur to one; to flash into one's head
side effect; adverse reaction
to suffer; to groan; to be worried
demand; firm request; requisition; requirement; desire