read a proof without checking it against the manuscript

slice of [food]

put a slice on a ball / slice a ball

be exhausted / be weary / be tired out / be fatigued

assume [a rank] / rank as [a status]

my small token of gratitude

short letter

become supple / become limber / become flexible / become svelte / become slim / become lithe / become slender

worship with adoration / feel heavenly joy

admire ardently