very highly commended; highly lauded; very well-received; very popular
sleeping in late; oversleeping; late riser; sleepyhead
to continue to do; to persist in doing
degree of difficulty; difficulty level
opening (in a game of go, chess, etc.); early stages; initial phase; outset
seems to be; appears to have; supposed to be
new employee; freshman employee; new hire
swiftness of foot; fast runner; person of great talent; gifted person
unable to speak; inarticulate
to weather (a storm, rough seas); to ride across; to get through (adversity); to weather; to load completely (e.g. books on a shelf, people or luggage in a car)
to incorporate; to include; to fill (a vessel) with
snakelike; snaky; serpentine
to cut one's way through; to tide over; to struggle through; to get over
to split; to tear; to burst; to be separated; to be divided
lifeboat; friend in need; helping hand; timely help
bed; berth; crib; cot; kip; bedroom
to throw at; to turn; to raise
perhaps; possibly; by some chance; by some possibility
flat; level; flat (e.g. in 10 seconds flat); exactly; flat; flat
(social) position; status
to replace; to substitute; to shift; to change places
always; constantly; frequently; often; nonstop
to lose hope; to be plunged into darkness
staying the night; lodging (at)
to change (with the passage of time); to fade; to wane; to decline
compassionate; merciful; benevolent; charitable; humane
down to earth; reasonable
Satan; the Devil; the Prince of Darkness; king of the demons who try to prevent people from doing good
subordinate; underling; henchman; minion
to occupy; to hold; to account for; to make up; to take up
date of issue or publication
making no mistakes (esp. in a performance)
bad taste (e.g. in clothes); poor taste
murder; homicide; manslaughter
moral way of life; correct path; moral principles