going to bed; retiring (for the night)
to wake up; to rouse out of bed; to knock on the door and wake someone
(getting) late; about time; good time (for doing something); good timing
band (e.g. conduction, valence); belt (e.g. Van-Allen, asteroid, etc.)
no sooner than; as soon as; immediately after; at the thought of; when I think about
regrettable; disappointing; precious; dear; too good for; deserving better
to have a lot on one's shoulders; to bear a lot of responsibility
(one's) master; Lord; the main thing; the majority
basis; foundation; grounds; authority
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)
to choke; to be choked (by); to sob convulsively
(exercising) the right to command
previously; already; beforehand; in advance; for some time
dissenting opinion; opposite viewpoint; contraview
heathen; heretic; pagan; nonconformist; freethinker; iconoclast
useless; vain; aimless; idle
to reconsider; to rethink; to reassess
no matter what it takes; by any means necessary; at all costs; by hook or by crook
rotation; making the rounds; spreading; effect; efficacy; by way of; via
to find fault (with); to cavil (at); to carp (about); to throw a wet blanket (on); to throw cold water (on); to jinx
foe; opponent; adversary; dissenter
concatenation; coupling; connection; linking; consolidation (e.g. of company accounts)
unable to stay healthy; ruining one's health; exceeding the limits of one's body
beyond expectations; beyond what one expected; not foreseen; exceeding assumptions
under the orders of; by order (command)
successfully; fairly; artfully; nicely; thoroughly
indiscriminately; recklessly
worn-out; ragged; crumbling; dry and crumbly; falling (in drops or clumps); scattering
infiltration (e.g. of water); flooding
convenient; favorable; favourable; expedient; expedience
lasting quality; good wearing ability; going a long way
(not so) much; (not) very