decrease; reduction; decline
waking; waking up; awakening
to the limit; to the full; as much as possible; with all one's might
to erase; to drown out (e.g. a voice); to make disappear
moment; brief space of time
to tie; to bind; to bear (fruit); to close (e.g. deal); to confirm; to connect (two distant places); to close tightly
remains; dregs; vestiges; remnant; residue
one meal; one meal (a day)
I would rather; I would as lief do; strong preference
to decide; to determine; to establish; to lay down; to bring peace (to); to make peaceful
to say something is all right; to give the all-clear (e.g. to do something)
to twist; to turn; to writhe (e.g. in pain); to twist around; to turn in one's seat
implementation (e.g. of a system); materialization; materialisation; realization; realisation; actualization
numerical value; figure; result; reading (on a meter, etc.)
gap; lag; difference; discrepancy; shear (e.g. shear stress)
present condition; existing state; status quo; current state
grasp (of the situation, meaning, etc.); understanding; control; hold; grip
to throw (liquid) at; to dash; to inundate (with questions); to heap (praise); to hurl (abuse)
happiness; well-being; joy; welfare; blessedness
not necessarily so; is not always true; there is no guarantee that ...; there is no telling
to smash; to break (into pieces); to shatter; to simplify; to make easy to understand
sentencing; pronouncement of a verdict; passing of sentence; declaration (of a diagnosis, bankruptcy, decision, etc.); announcement; pronouncement
beyond this point; ahead; from now on; after this; in the future
to introduce; to compare; to check; to adjust; to pull into place
to put to bed; to let sleep; to lay (something) down; to put on its side; to let (money, goods, etc.) lie idle; to set aside unused
lack; absence; shortage; deficiency; privation
several weeks; a few weeks
deep in the mountains; mountain recesses
entirely; completely; cleanly; snugly
to come out (e.g. hair); to fall out; to collapse (e.g. building, floor); to be left out; to be omitted
to have a hole; to be pierced (with a hole)
to find someone's weak spot; (lit.) to drill a hole
assertion; declaration; affirmation
to restrict; to limit; to be restricted to; to be limited to; to be best (for); to be the best plan
care; precaution; guarding; caution
wise; sensible; well-advised; intelligent; sagacious; prudent
to engage in lively conversation