to be exhausted; to be tired out; to be worn out
starting work (on); setting to work (on); commencing (a crime); playing (a move)
aging process; ageing process
repetition; repeat; replication; recursion; iteration
cardiac muscle; heart muscle; myocardium
reactive oxygen (i.e. free radicals, which can be destructive at high concentrations)
recording medium; storage medium
technical limitations; limits of technology
giving up on winning a hand and discarding only safe tiles
culture fluid; culture solution; broth
large, broad-shouldered physique (esp. that of a middle-aged man); big build
exaggerated; bombastic; highly colored; highly coloured
document; letter; writing; contents (e.g. of a letter)
appeal to a higher court; intermediate appeal
final appeal to the highest court
prompt; immediate; in real time
silicone (synthetic polymer)
artificial internal organ
autonomous; autonomic; self-sustaining; self-directed
as much as one can; as much as possible; if at all possible
artificial muscle; synthetic muscle
overcoming; conquering; surmounting; getting over
puppeteer; puppet player; wirepuller; string-puller; man behind the scenes
matter of hit-and-miss; mix of success and failure; variation (in quality, returns, etc.)
getting up early; early rising; early riser; early bird
academic book; scholarly book; learned book; tome
private funeral; secret burial
vulgar; in poor taste; cheap; low-brow
miser; cheapskate; scrooge