I.
noun
ADJECTIVE
▪ complete
▪ good , long
▪ brief , little , short
▪ well-deserved , well-earned
▪ much-needed
▪ adequate , proper , sufficient
▪
The body requires a healthy diet and adequate ~.
▪ nice
▪ beauty ( AmE )
▪
I need my beauty ~.
▪ bed
▪
She's on complete bed ~, antibiotics and plenty of fluids.
▪
I was hospitalized many times and put on bed ~ for six months.
VERB + REST
▪ find ( formal ), get , have , take
▪
Her heart would find no ~ until she knew the truth.
▪
Get some ~ while you can.
▪
I had a good long ~ before the party.
▪ need
▪ deserve
▪
You deserve some ~.
▪ disturb
▪
I apologize for disturbing your ~.
▪ come to
▪
The ball rolled down the hill and came to ~ against a tree.
REST + NOUN
▪ break , day , interval ( AmE ), period , time
▪ area , stop (both AmE )
▪ room (usually restroom ) (= room with a toilet) ( AmE )
▪ home (= for old or sick people)
PREPOSITION
▪ at ~
▪
At ~ ( = when not moving ) the insect looks like a dead leaf.
▪ ~ from
▪
The doctor advised him to take a complete ~ from the gym.
PHRASES
▪ a day of ~
II.
verb
ADVERB
▪ casually , gently , lightly , loosely , softly
▪ heavily
▪ comfortably
▪
Her head was ~ing comfortably against his chest.
▪ peacefully , quietly
▪ safely
▪
He could ~ safely in this place.
▪ lazily
▪
His hand was ~ing lazily against the steering wheel.
▪ briefly , momentarily
▪ awhile
VERB + REST
▪ let sth
▪
She let his hand ~ heavily on hers.
▪ have to , need to
▪ want to , would like to
▪ stop to
▪
I stopped to ~ on one of the benches.
PREPOSITION
▪ against
▪
She ~ed the ladder against the wall.
▪ atop ( esp. AmE )
▪
Her thin hands were ~ing atop the quilted bed cover.
▪ in
▪
I settled back, my hands ~ing in my lap.
▪ on , upon
▪
His hands ~ed lightly on her shoulders.
PHRASES
▪ ~ easy
▪
I can ~ easy ( = stop worrying ) knowing that she's safely home.
PHRASAL VERBS
rest on/upon sth
ADVERB
▪ solely , squarely
▪
It is rare for the responsibility for causing conflict to ~ solely on one side.
▪ entirely
▪
The decision ~s entirely upon how good a fighter you think she is.
▪ largely , primarily
▪
The success or failure of the film ~s largely on the talents of the cast.
▪ firmly
▪
Our trade policy ~s firmly on the foundation of free and open markets.
rest with sb
ADVERB
▪ squarely
▪
Surely the blame ~s squarely with Sir Ralph?
▪ ultimately
▪
The decision ultimately ~s with the council.
Rest is used with these nouns as the subject: ↑ arm , ↑ chin , ↑ gaze , ↑ hand , ↑ head , ↑ hope , ↑ palm
Rest is used with these nouns as the object: ↑ bone , ↑ cheek , ↑ chin , ↑ elbow , ↑ hand , ↑ head , ↑ palm , ↑ weight