whole area; whole region; stretch (of land); tract; belt
to become a (bad) habit; to get accustomed to
to lose strength; to become weak; to wither; to droop; to feel demotivated; to lose interest
major incident; major happening; big scandal
net weight; useful part; actual content; real; effective
returning from school; going home from school
at once; immediately; without delay; promptly
patient's chart; clinical records; record (e.g. student, equipment maintenance, etc.)
sorting; arrangement; liquidation; settlement; retrenchment; curtailment
by-product; spin-off; outgrowth; side effect
business hours; opening hours; office hours
to pause; to have a short intermission
unable to move; dead in the water; completely helpless
hungrily; greedily; voraciously; ravenously
to be believed to; to be expected to; to be feared to; to be poised to; to be considered to; to be likely to
I would rather; I would as lief do; strong preference
great; grand; magnificent; outstanding; mighty
to become used to seeing; to be familiar with
treasuring; cherishing; prizing; holding dear
middle-age; middle age; midlife; one's middle years
mismatched; odd; irregular; inconsistent; incoherent; confused
to need; to call for; to require
bodily; physical; corporeal; sexual; sensual; of the flesh
rationalization; justification
crown; diadem; bottle cap
thumping (heart); banging; pounding; racing
work (film, book); production; creation; turning (something) out
specific gravity; relative density; relative importance; weight
to fish; to angle; to catch; to lure in; to tempt; to attract
recommendation; advice; suggestion; encouragement
usual; ordinary; normal; regular; general; common
white; correction fluid; white-out
grace; refinement; elegance; daintiness
expressing one's mind; speaking out
indicates concession or compromise; indicates permission
to comb out; to brush; to untangle; to unravel