coming home in the morning (after staying out all night)
stealthy steps; soft steps
what time; (lit.) which hour
mumbling; muttering; complaining (continuously) about something
to lean against; to lean on; to recline on; to lie heavy (on the stomach); to be uneasily digested
ultimate; final; last; eventual
(some type of) enthusiast; somebody possessed of a (certain kind of) mental abnormality
yes; sure; gotcha; sycophantically; servilely; fawningly
(eating) noisily; (chewing) with an open mouth; crumpled; creased; messy; disorderly
impressions; thoughts; feelings; reactions
taste; elegance; appearance; air; the likes of ...; lowly people such as ...
for example; for instance; e.g.
yellow; high-pitched (voice); shrill
to dress stylishly; to joke; to play on words
to shut; to close; to block (a street, entrance, etc.); to shut in (with snow, ice, etc.); to shut off; to consume (with negative feelings)
meagre; meager; scarce; limited; destitute; hard up
breathing; respiration; knack; trick; harmony; balance
indiscrimination; without discrimination; indiscriminate
from the start; from the beginning; from the outset
condition; assumption; intention; intent; premise (in logic)
stage (theatre, theater); scene or setting (e.g. of novel, play, etc.)
daytime; during the day; time from sunrise until sunset; diurnal period
to be scrupulous; to be attentive; to be prudent; to be complete; to be thorough
verdant; fresh and green; bright green; lush
to melt; to thaw; to fuse; to dissolve
dark (menswear) suit (midnight blue, black, etc.)
to bend; to flutter; to wave; to yield to; to be swayed by; to bow to
getting closer; drawing nearer; being not much different; being near (age, skill, etc.); becoming close (i.e. friendly); becoming intimate
anyone; anybody; everyone; everybody; whoever
to pin the enemy down; to glare another down (and render impotent)
careful thought; consideration; deliberation; reflection; rumination; pondering
item; heading; category; headword (in a dictionary, encyclopedia, etc.); entry
foolish; idiotic; stupid; ridiculous; absurd
wrong (guess or estimate); misdirected; irrelevant; off the point
muscle stiffness (esp. in shoulders)
evening; night; nighttime
to make a fresh start; to turn over a new leaf; to call again; to visit again; to come again
urgent; requiring quick (response)