end a phone conversation by replacing the receiver. "I'd like to talk longer, but I'd better hang up. My sister needs to make a call."

anticipate pleasantly; think about a pleasant thing before it hap- pens "I'm really looking forward to vacation. I can't wait for it to begin!"

make unconscious. "That medicine really knocked me out. I slept for 14 hours straight!"

stop being behind. "Terry stopped to rest for a few minutes. He'll catch up with us later."

move so that you are facing the opposite direction. "Everyone turned around and stared when I entered the meeting late."

enter by using force and breaking a lock, window, etc. "Jane's apartment was burglarized last night. Someone broke in while Jane was at the movies."

investigate, get more details about something. "Someone said there was a meeting at 9:30 but I haven't heard anything about it. Shall I look into it?"

remove something you're wearing. "Please take your hat off when you go inside a building."

resemble; favor (in appearance). "Both my sister and I take after our father."

survive, financially, in a difficult situation. "It's going to be hard to pay the rent now that you've lost your job, but somehow we'll get by."

follow procedures for leaving a hotel, etc. "Don't forget to take your room key to the front desk when you check out.

lift; take up. "Those books don't belong on the floor. Will you help me pick them up?"