previously; before; first; before (something or someone else); beforehand; in advance
painful; difficult; distressing; (psychologically) difficult; straitened (circumstances); tight (financial situation)
to rub; to pat; to stroke; to massage
recently; lately; these days
really (seem, appear, etc.); truly; evidently; in that way
seductive; carnal; troubling; difficult; anxious; uneasy
credit; money owed on an account; bill; hot noodles in broth; proportion (of wholesale price, as tenths of list price); in the midst of; rest
wetting; love affair; lover
don't you think?; indicates question
meaningful; suggestive; telling; significant; pregnant (pause etc.)
to discuss; to talk about; to argue; to dispute; to take into consideration; to make an issue of
unthinkable; unimaginable; terrible; awful; (arch.) very
a question (an issue) of where responsibility (liability) lies; a question of who is responsible (to blame)
width; breadth; freedom (e.g. of thought); latitude; gap; difference (e.g. in price)
to hesitate; to have scruples; to be afraid of what others may think; to lord it over; to have great influence
futon; Japanese bedding consisting of a mattress and a duvet; round cushion used for Zen meditation (traditionally made of woven bulrush leaves)
till; to; concerning (an area of expertise); swearing by (one's sword, God, etc.)
flexible; lithe; soft; pliable
the body; the flesh; the outer man; one's physique
falling into a doze; dozing off; nodding off
lump; mass; group; crowd; embodiment (of an idea, quality, feeling etc.); personification
to feel hot; to flush; to burn
to withdraw from (a deal); to wash one's hands of; to lead by the hand
calmly; quietly; gently; be quiet!
to go to bed; to go to sleep; to fall asleep; to be laid up (with a cold); to be ill in bed
vigilance; caution; alertness; precaution; being on guard
(medical) doctor; physician
to mutter; to murmur; to grumble; to tweet (Twitter)
poor; pitiable; pathetic; pitiful
to disappear (of people or animals); to go (away); to leave; to no longer exist
to be affected; to be influenced; to be concerned with; to have to do with; to stick to (opinions)
same; identical; equal; anyway; anyhow; in either case
to repeat; to do something over again
illness (usu. excluding minor ailments, e.g. common cold); disease; bad habit; bad behaviour; crazy; insane
to be absent; to take a day off; to rest; to have a break; to go to bed; to (lie down to) sleep
machine; mechanism; instrument; appliance; apparatus