to close one's eyes; to lower one's eyelids; to shut one's eyes; to die; to breathe one's last
to listen carefully; to strain one's ears
to fail to hear something; to miss; to act as if one didn't hear something; to let a remark slide
to wind; to coil; to envelope; to shroud; to outflank; to skirt
time; (the) hour; favourable time; opportunity; chance
half; semi-; half-past; odd number; (arch.) unit of land area (595.8 m^2)
standing by; awaiting an opportunity; being on alert
almost; roughly; approximately
absurd; unreasonable; extreme; senseless; disorderly; chaotic
worst; worst-case (scenario)
senior (at work or school); superior; elder; older graduate; progenitor; old-timer
guy; fellow; chap; bastard; asshole; arsehole
government worker; public servant; civil servant
(husband and wife) both working; dual income
carefully; attentively; profoundly; deeply; at length
passage (of time); elapsing; progress; development; transit
chic; smart; understanding; considerate; familiar with worldly pleasures (esp. sexual relations, geisha districts and red-light districts)
to wake up; to sober up; to come to one's senses; to become enlightened
feeling of tension; air of tension; tension; nervousness
fragment; splinter; wane (of the Moon)
to relax one's mind; to feel relaxed; to become remiss; to cease paying careful attention
normalcy; normality; normal
to become confused (disconcerted, disorganized, disorganised); to be flustered; to panic; to hurry; to rush; to hasten
in some way or other; in some shape or form; somehow
to pay attention; to be watchful
soundly (sleeping); fast (asleep)
several minutes; a few minutes
falling into a doze; dozing off; nodding off
self-justification; excuse
to scatter away; to vanish
to pass (of time); to elapse
not the time for; not the place for; far from; anything but; ... is out of the question; ... isn't the word for it
deep sleep; sound sleep; profound sleep
suddenly; abruptly; unexpectedly
revival (e.g. musical); come-back; restoration; rebirth; resurrection