to come to nothing; to be in vain; to lead nowhere
to insert; to put in; to send in (to a prisoner; e.g. clothes, books); to deliver (food, refreshments, etc. to workers); to supply
delay; lag; postponement; falling behind
uncomfortable feeling; feeling out of place; sense of discomfort; malaise; physical unease
interruption; suspension; break
to project; to reflect; to cast (shadow)
air con; air conditioner; air conditioning
inarticulate; not making oneself quite clear; slurring one's words; evasive
to contact; to get in touch with; to check in (with)
groundwork; foundation; inclination; aptitude; undercoat; first coat
to have a hole; to be pierced (with a hole)
to become thin; to lose weight; to reduce (one's) weight; to be barren; to be infertile; to be sterile
interior; inside; internal
fusion; melting; liquefaction
fall; decline; lowering; deterioration; degradation
to get permission; to get approval; to get the go-ahead
inspection (e.g. customs, factory); examination; scan (e.g. MRI, PET, etc.)
reinforcement; strengthening
to abate; to decrease; to diminish; to shorten
to lessen; to decrease; to diminish
to guess; to sense; to presume; to sympathize with; to sympathise with
useless; no future in it; doesn't make sense; having no point
paying no heed to; not caring about; taking no notice of
evening deepens into night; the night wears on; night advances
cheerful (look); healthy (complexion)
details; particulars; longitude and latitude; warp and weft; warp and woof
re-examination; reinspection; retest
to negotiate (with someone about); to talk over (something with); to tackle someone (about); to throw on each other; to splash (water) on each other; to pour on each other
dropping (of tears, dew, etc.); falling off; dropping off; inadvertently (coming to the surface); letting out (e.g. a secret)
to go through; to suffer; to experience (something unpleasant)
demolition; taking down; dissolution (of an organization, company, etc.); breaking up; dissection (of a body); dismemberment
how many months?; how long?
dozens; scores of; decades
proof; evidence; certificate; license; to testify (usu. Christian religious context); enlightenment
work-in-progress; working state
to worry about (someone's welfare or comfort); to feel anxious about; to have apprehensions of