(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
to be temperate in; to refrain; to make notes; to jot down (e.g. phone number); to be in preparation for; to be in waiting for
to fall (over, down); to collapse; to be destroyed (in a collapse); to collapse; to be confined to bed (with an illness); to come down with; to die
maximum; to the maximum degree; to the full
cleaning up somebody else's mess; carrying the can; ass-wiping; arse-wiping
to increase; to add to; to augment
to stick; to paste; to stretch; to spread; to form (e.g. ice on a pond); to fill; to swell
good (place to leave off); convenient
refreshing; exhilarating; invigorating; bracing
somehow or other; for some reason or another; without knowing why
materials; ingredients; material (for a novel, experiment, etc.); subject matter; grounds (for a decision, judgement, etc.); basis
examination; quiz; test; tryout; rehearsal (in filming)
study; diligence; discount; reduction
envious; jealous; enviable (position, etc.)
to attach; to join; to furnish (a house with); to wear; to put on; to keep a diary; to make an entry
character (of a person); personality; disposition; characteristics; nature (of a thing, event, etc.)
to be mixed up with; to have a connection with (a troublesome matter); to be a stickler about; to be finicky about (some triviality); to take part (in some work); to hang about
living; life (one's daily existence); livelihood
good thing; nice thing; good excuse; good grounds; interjection used to impress an idea or to urge a response
reaction; response; reaction
I wonder; do you think?; I might; some kind; some stage; somehow
inconsequential; indifferent; not worth worrying about; whatever; whichever; I don't care
to head towards; to direct one's steps to
quality; value; nature; inherent quality; logical quality
antipathy; antagonism; animosity; revulsion; ill feeling
step; stair; grade; rank; counter for breaks in written language (or speech, etc.); dan
index finger; forefinger; second toe
achievement; meritorious deed; distinguished service; contribution
to worry about (someone's welfare or comfort); to feel anxious about; to have apprehensions of
to chase; to run after; to pursue
total darkness; pitch dark; bleak future; poor prospects
to dive (into or under water); to get under; to get into; to hide oneself (esp. from the government); to conceal oneself
lesson; class work; teaching; instruction
going through; going via; going by way of
to accompany; to go hand in hand with; to be consequent upon; to be accompanied by; to bring with; to take with
very highly commended; highly lauded; very well-received; very popular
complex; complicated; intricate; mixed (feelings)
to make noise; to make racket; to rustle; to swoosh; to make merry; to clamor; to clamour
striding; swaggering; strutting; lording it over others; acting as though one owns the place; throwing one's weight around