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Without pain or feeling

painless

adjective

not causing any physical pain

numb

adjective

a part of your body that is numb has no feeling

insensitive

adjective

not feeling the physical effect of something such as pain, heat, or cold

dead

adjective

if a part of your body is dead, you cannot feel it or move it normally

insensible

adjective

lacking physical feeling

comfortable

adjective

feeling physically relaxed, without pain or other unpleasant feelings

numbing

adjective

making you lose feeling in a part of your body

insensibility

noun

analgesia

noun

the condition of being unable to feel pain while conscious

go to sleep

if a part of your body goes to sleep, you cannot feel it for a short time because it has not been getting enough blood

cyberloafing

using the Internet where you work, during working hours, for activities which are not work-related

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getting smaller, weaker, or less important

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show a bit of ankle

… to reveal a small part of your intentions in order to attract support, without actually committing yourself to doing anything

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