to support; to prop; to sustain; to hold at bay; to stem; to check
nap; doze; short sleep; staringly; fixedly
certainly; of course; even if; no matter (who, what, when, where, why, how); without even; without so much as; at the (least, earliest, etc.)
inside; within; while (e.g. one is young); during; among; amongst; in (secret, chaos, poverty, etc.)
possibly; apparently; (seem) likely; somehow or other; with difficulty; barely
to nod off (while sitting); to doze off; (lit.) to row a boat
to finish; to stop; to close (a business, etc.); to close down; to put away; to put back
seeming ...; appearing ...; -ish; like a ...; typical of ...
small; little; slight; below average (in degree, amount, etc.); low (e.g. sound); soft (e.g. voice)
to mutter; to murmur; to grumble; to tweet; to post on Twitter
oneself (itself, etc.); I; me; you; by oneself (itself, etc.); interjection expressing anger or chagrin
careless; thoughtless; stupid; heedless; unobservant; inadvertent
-ness; indicates assertion; come (on); come now; er; um; indicates scrutiny, critique or mistrust
middle; centre; center; midpoint; heart
futon; Japanese bedding consisting of a mattress and a duvet; round cushion used for Zen meditation (traditionally made of woven bulrush leaves)
to spread out (e.g. a futon); to lay out; to lay down (e.g. a cushion); to impose widely (e.g. martial law); to promulgate; to pin down; to hold down
infant; baby; little child
to sleep (lying down); to go to bed; to lie in bed; to lie down; to sleep (with someone, i.e. have intercourse); to lie flat (e.g. of hair); to lie idle (of funds, stock, etc.)
endorsing and questioning the preceding statement; lamenting reflections on the preceding statement
till; to; concerning (an area of expertise); swearing by (one's sword, God, etc.)
to be; to exist; to have; to be located; to be equipped with; to happen; to come about
to ward off; to brush away; to fling off; to drive away
to wear (from the shoulders down); to put on; to take (the blame, responsibility); to bear
nightclothes; nightwear; sleepwear; pyjamas; pajamas; nightgown
too; also; both A and B; A as well as B; even; as much as
to open (e.g. one's robe); to bare (e.g. one's chest); to open up (of clothing); to be exposed; (arch.) to open wide (one's legs, eyes, mouth, etc.); (arch.) to stretch
gold (metal); gold (color); gold (medal); first place (prize); something of great value; something golden (e.g. silence); money
to write; to compose; to pen; to draw; to paint
abdomen; belly; womb; one's mind; one's real intentions; courage; nerve
to expose; to disclose; to lay bare; to confess
cry (e.g. of a baby); sob; whine; tearful voice; weepy voice
to stand (something) up; to put upright; to thrust into; to bury into; to make (a noise); to let out; to raise (a cloud of dust, smoke, etc.)
somehow; how; in what way; why; what kind of
hot; warm; passionate; impassioned; on everybody's mind; on the radar
to sleep; to die; to rest (in peace); to lie idle (e.g. of resources); to lie unused; (arch.) to close one's eyes
sizzling (of cooking meat, fat, etc.); chirring (of cicadas, etc.); shrilling; buzzing (of a machine, appliance, etc.); humming
for (e.g. "she dances well for an eight-year old"); considering it's (something or someone)
cheap; inexpensive; calm; peaceful; quiet
to use (a tool, method, etc.); to make use of; to use (a person, animal, puppet, etc.); to employ; to use (time, money, etc.); to spend