At the End of the Day (1)

There are late risers and early risers, those who need a lot of sleep and those who need only a .........,
less
nothing
few
little

some who take ......... to wake up and some who jump straight out of bed first thing,
long time
ages
periods
lengths

but whatever the required ........., all of us need sleep at some time during the day or night.
sum
total
amount
lot

And so it's not surprising the many ways we have of ......... it.
describing
defining
delineating
developing

To start with there is a special ......... for children.
talk
language
speak
chat

The sandman is coming is what we say to ......... children
dreamy
torpid
stagnant
sleepy

following the old story about that strange man who ......... to drop sand in their eyes near bed time.
is required
is told
is supposed
is needed

......... we talk of the need for a child to start on his journey to slumber land or the land of nod
Differently
Alternately
Adversely
Alternatively

and parents of a musical ......... of mind can speed their children on their way to this land of sleep with a lullaby.
twist
turn
corner
state

Of course as you grow older, you ......... in the luxury of short sleeps during the day.
enter
fall
indulge
incur