to gradually fall asleep
s'endormir progressivement (s'endormir progressivement)
"She drifted off while reading a book."
"Elle s'est endormie en lisant un livre." (Elle s'est endormie en lisant un livre.)
to skip work or avoid responsibilities, often to reduce stre...
to start doing something seriously
to make progress toward achieving something
to make a small mistake
to complete or end something
to regain something lost; to recover