corner; nook; shade; shadow; dark circles (under the eyes); dark rings; bend (in a road, river, etc.)
(one's) sleeping hours; hours of sleep
to shave (wood, leather, etc.); to sharpen (e.g. pencil); to cut down (budget, expenses, staff, time, etc.); to curtail; to delete; to erase
health management; health maintenance; health care
a matter of course; what is to be expected; par for the course
generally; on the whole; general; rough; outline; main points
by chance; by accident; accidentally; occasionally; once in a while; now and then
comfort; ease; easy; simple; (economically) comfortable; raku pottery
one's cherished opinion; pet theory
untalkative; quiet; taciturn; reticent; uncommunicative
will (to do something); drive; motivation; enthusiasm; eagerness
to chip (off); to shave off; to sharpen; to dampen (one's enthusiasm, interest, etc.); to reduce
pupil (of the eye); one's eyes
to shut; to close; to block (a street, entrance, etc.); to shut in (with snow, ice, etc.); to shut off; to consume (with negative feelings)
the very end; finish; to the very end; to the last; thoroughly
degree; amount; grade; standard; of the order of (following a number); about
technology; engineering; technique; skill; art; craft
major subject; special study
to surround; to encircle; to enclose; to fawn over (someone); to play up to; to curry favor with
to move (something) to another location; to change the position of; to rearrange; to replace; to exchange; to switch
to approach; to draw near; to get close; to get acquainted with; to get closer to; to get to know
to swell up; to bulge; to swell (of a budget, population, etc.); to increase significantly; to balloon
presumption; assumption; estimation
to reach; to amount to; to be up to the task; to come up to; to compare with; to be a match (for)
activity (of a person, organization, animal, volcano, etc.); action; operation; moving picture
for (e.g. "she dances well for an eight-year old"); considering it's (something or someone)
compact; compact (cosmetics); portable powder case; compact car
to fit into (a box, frame, category, etc.); to be contained within; to settle down (into); to be installed (in one's rightful place); to settle into (one's position); to take up (a post)
force; strength; capability; ability; efficacy; effect; effort
cooperation; collaboration; help; support
bad condition; poor condition; disorder; failure; rupture; breakdown (e.g. of negotiations)
to match; to be a match for; to rival; to equal; to compare with
always; constantly; at all times; habitually
to incorporate; to include; to fill (a vessel) with
arranged; taken care of; settled; completed; finished
city built around beautiful rivers and lakes; city of water (e.g. Venice)
water (esp. cool or cold); fluid (esp. in an animal tissue); liquid; flood; floodwaters; water offered to wrestlers just prior to a bout
construction; constructing; carrying out; work; formation; workmanship