lack of sleep; insufficient sleep
have to (verb); must (verb); is indispensable; absolutely necessary
taking a breather; relaxation; vent hole
to be unable to; to find difficult (unpleasant, awkward, painful) to do; to serve two or more functions or roles simultaneously; to contain (or combine) two or more features; to work in two or more jobs simultaneously (positions, etc.); to do alongside
to taper to a point; to become pointed; to become sharp; to look displeased; to look sour; to be on edge
to be peevish; to sulk; to pout
to drive away; to order off; to chase away; to force into an unpleasant situation (bankruptcy, prostitution, suicide, etc.)
stamina; endurance; physical strength; strength of an organization (e.g. profitability, productivity, economic clout, stability, growth potential)
exhaustion; consumption; using up; dissipation; waste
subtle; delicate; difficult; complex; doubtful; questionable
instability; insecurity; crankiness
leaving out; omitting; skipping; (beating) in succession; in a row
rumination; regurgitation; chewing the cud; turning over in one's mind; thinking over something; pondering
nonsense; silly talk; drivel; rubbish
to be based on; to take into account; to build upon; to have one's feet firmly planted on; to plant oneself on
unsuitable; inappropriate; improper
expressing one's mind; speaking out
thoroughly; completely; severely; harshly; (arch.) scattered; (arch.) disconnected
stealing a march on; getting a head start; secretly acting before others; solo raid on an enemy's camp (for glory)
personification; impersonation; embodiment
as soon as possible; ASAP; even a little early
to take off one's clothes; to undress
to strip a person of all his or her clothes; to leave someone with nothing; to leave someone penniless; to steal someone blind
lust; lusts of the flesh; animal passions; carnal desires
to remain; to abide; to stay (in the one place); to be limited to; to be confined to; to only account for
qualifications; requirements; capabilities
to part (usu. of people); to part from; to separate (of a couple); to break up; to lose (e.g. one's mother); to be bereaved
sobriety; soberness; sober face
in various ways; in all sorts of ways; at every opportunity; whenever there is a chance
to compare; to make a comparison; to compete; to vie
difference; variation; difference
not necessarily so; is not always true
style; way; shape; form; appearance; state
word ending; way of ending one's words; slip of the tongue; verbal mistake
tear gland; lacrimal gland
falling together; mutual destruction; joint bankruptcy