to place on (something); to give (someone) a ride; to give a lift; to load (luggage); to carry; to send out (on the airwaves, etc.); to deceive
laying one's head in someone's lap; using someone's lap for a pillow
moribund state; near-death; barely alive condition
overdrive (vehicle transmission, computer processor, etc.); outdrive (golf); overdrive
acquaintance; relation; affinity; reason
practice by repetition; learning by rote
resident; indigenous; always existing
death rate; mortality rate
holiness; sacredness; sanctity; dignity
your Highness; his Highness; her Highness
if anything; if pushed I'd say; if I had to say
direct descent; direct line
descendant; posterity; offspring
pointer (dog breed); English pointer; pointer (rod); pointing stick; (mouse) pointer; mouse cursor
to be at a loss for words
what little ... one has; tiny amount of; paltry
restraint; restriction; control; check
unable to do (as one wishes); able to do only with great effort; almost impossible to do; beyond one's control; not always turning out as one wishes; not going the way one wants it to
stone paving; cobble paving; stone steps; check (pattern); pavé; rectangular dessert (usu. made from chocolate or several layers of sponge cake)
to walk noisily; to walk loudly
to see; to look; to examine; to look over; to look after; to attend to; to experience
to continue to hold; to hold on to (for a long period); to maintain; to keep
to lose heart; to lose interest; to lose motivation; to become stale (i.e. of a carbonated beverage); to go flat; to lose flavor
to relapse; to reassert; to review
going to work (e.g. in the morning); coming to work
working at home; telecommuting
dark; gloomy; overcast; heavy; leaden; dull
sleeplessness; insomnia; wakefulness
to afflict; to torment; to harass; to molest
left in a state of neglect; left to go to ruin; left to run wild (e.g. of a garden)
troublesome; bothersome; tiresome; annoying
menial; meanness; servility; abject
end; close; conclusion; termination
residential area; quarter; neighbourhood; neighborhood
multifunction; multipurpose