overcoat; exceeding; going over; exaggerated; over the top; over par
to start something; to have started something, but not yet finished it
to weather (a storm, rough seas); to ride across; to get through (adversity); to weather; to load completely (e.g. books on a shelf, people or luggage in a car)
current; urgent; to confront (an issue); to face (up to something); for the meantime; at present
goal; target; aim; mark; sign; landmark
hole; hole (in golf); (golf) cup; (electron) hole
to increase; to add to; to augment
labour shortage; labor shortage; shortage of workers; shortage of hands
ago; since; before; previous
negative; passive; half-hearted; unmotivated
through; throughout; through (the good offices of); by way of
ready fire-power; battle-ready forces; immediate asset (to a team or firm); someone who can be an immediately effective player or worker
to digest; to break down; to break to pieces; to be able to use; to be good at; to finish; to complete
to play (games, sports); to enjoy oneself; to mess about (with alcohol, gambling, philandery, etc.); to be idle; to do nothing; to meet up (with friends); to hang out
to take a breather; to take a rest; to catch one's breath; to take a breath
to drag along; to pull; to force someone along; to prolong; to drag out; to influence strongly
tired; frazzled; tiresome; tiring; draining
it is ... that ...; precisely; although; while; it is precisely because ... that ...; only because ...
speaking of; (I told you) already; come on
now that you say that; now that you mention it
so much (something) as to (e.g. so moved as to cry); overwhelmed; carried away; because of too much
for now; for the time being; for the present; though not quite satisfactorily; after a fashion
as a matter of fact; to tell the truth
how (beautiful, etc.); what a ...; nothing worth mentioning; nothing special; of what name
to live (of humans); to reside; to inhabit; to dwell; to abide
(way of) life; living; livelihood; life circumstances
to go to and from (a place); to go back and forth between; to go to (school, work, etc.); to attend; to circulate (e.g. blood, electricity); to be communicated (e.g. thought)
to meet; to face someone; to co-star; to appear together; to be matched; to face against
to be able (to); to be possible (to)
as much as one can; as much as possible; if at all possible
to be fascinated (by); to be captivated by; to be enchanted by; to gaze admiringly at; to watch in fascination
child; kid; (one's) child; offspring; young (animal); young woman; offshoot
close (e.g. friend); familiar; familiar (e.g. story); well-known (to one); close (relatives); closely related
to shorten; to reduce; to crumple (fabric); to wrinkle; to make (one's body) smaller; to draw in (one's legs)
to cover; to bury (e.g. one's face in hands); to submerge; to fill (completely); to stuff; to pack
in tufts; tufty; bushy; thick; luxuriant
to hold in one's arms (e.g. a baby); to embrace; to hug; to have (a thought or feeling); to hold; to harbour (suspicion, doubt, etc.)
unconsciousness; unconscious; involuntary; the unconscious (psychoanalysis)
crevice; crack; spare moment; interval; chink (in one's armor, armour); unpreparedness