no sleep or rest; working day and night
just a handful; only a small number (of)
feigning ignorance; acting dumb
keeping alive longer; prolonging life; life extension; life-support
(medical) treatment; care; therapy; cure; remedy
preservation from decay; prevention of putrefaction; embalmment; antisepsis
to continue to do; to persist in doing
circulation; rotation; cycle; loop
autopurificatory activity (in the natural world)
loose; slack; gentle (slope, curve); slow (speed); lenient; liberal
to face (each other); to be facing; to be directed toward (the future, etc.); to be in response to; to receive (a client, etc.); to compare with
several hundred million years
devastating; gut-wrenching; shocking; startling; sensational; astounding
submitting to (a demand, one's fate, etc.); putting up with; resigning oneself to; accepting (without complaint)
sea level rise; rise in sea level
to intimidate; to frighten; to scare; to threaten (e.g. peace); to jeopardize; to endanger
to (keep in) mind; to give heed to; to pay attention to
striking; remarkable; considerable
inheritance; succession; accession; share-alike
delicious; appetizing; appetising
sad news; news of a death; death notice
reserve; spare; treasured; valued; (ace) up one's sleeve; trump
to call each other; to call out to one another
clear weather; fine weather; formal; ceremonial; cleared of suspicion
older sister; elder sister; young lady; miss; ma'am; older girl
smooth; meticulous; painstaking; detailed
origin; source; base; basis; cause; ingredient; material
a tiny bit; just a smidgin; a wee bit; very slightly
to leave alone; to leave as is; to ignore; to neglect
in the course of one's duties