(being) off night duty; end of a night shift
drinking habits; drunken behavior; drunken behaviour
the 10 precepts; Ten Commandments; Decalogue; Decalog
apple; Apple (computer company)
just made; fresh (from the oven); newly-built (house)
to abuse; to exploit to the full; to give free rein to
family of gods; clan of gods; tribe of gods
greatest mistake of one's life
peeking; peeping (e.g. through a hole, narrow gap)
most ominous; most sinister; most atrocious; most evil
to draw back; to leave (the area)
piping hot; scalding; madly in love; passionately in love
hiss (esp. cat); sizzle; whoosh
(temporary) closure of school
scum of the earth; monster; fiend
to wet oneself; to be miserly; to be stingy
(arch.) it is not so; no; never mind
leaving; going home; quitting one's job; free time; leisure
nursemaid; nanny; babysitter; child-minding; babysitting
to gain strength; to have energy
to boast; to brag; to recite (a song or poem to oneself); to bark; to roar
poor thing!; pour soul!; what a pity!
boning (fish or meat); deboning; watering down (a plan, bill, etc.); dilution; taking the backbone out of; weakening
clairvoyance; second sight; clairvoyant
jumping straight to the business, ...; I know this is abrupt, but ...; let's skip the pleasantries; getting to the point
admonition; commandment; sila (precept)
nothing but; none other than
bad ending (in a film, novel, etc.); unhappy ending
to distribute; to arrange; to arrange; to lay out (as in decorating); (arch.) to marry off; (arch.) to exile
to commit suicide; to end one's life; (lit.) to choose death