to render futile; to bring to naught; to waste; to not make good use of
state; condition; situation; appearance; circumstances
until now; so far; up to the present
what kind of; what sort of; what; no matter what (kind of); whatever; any
to meet (the enemy) and attack; to engage (the approaching enemy); to confront; to intercept
safety; security; safely; without incident; good health; inaction
to climb over; to get over; to surmount; to overcome; to surpass; to overtake
in that manner; like that
to take a bath; to have a bath; to take a shower
to mind; to care about; to be an issue; to matter; to keep company; to care for; to interfere with
topic; subject; much talked about; topical; in the news
to be bewildered; to be perplexed
though; notwithstanding; although
preparation; arrangements; getting ready; provision; setup; reserving
what!; oh; what the heck; what the; damn
here; this place; this point; here; these past ... (e.g. three years); these last ...
speech and conduct; words and deeds
riddle; puzzle; enigma; enigmatic; mysterious
sleepy; drowsy; somnolent
of late; lately; this part; this point; here
to weigh on one's mind; to bother one; to be interested (in); to be curious (about); to feel like (doing); to feel inclined to
sleep; sleeping; inactivity; death
shallow; superficial; slight (wound); light (sleep); short (time); early
sleeping during the day; (afternoon) nap; siesta
clothes (esp. Western clothes); counter for doses of medicine, gulps of tea, drags of a cigarette, etc.
as it is; as one likes; because; condition; state
to close one's eyes; to lower one's eyelids; to shut one's eyes; to die; to breathe one's last
imagination; supposition; guess
natural; right; proper; naturally; as a matter of course; rightly
to wake up; to awake; to perk up; to awaken (to the truth, etc.); to come to a realization; to come to one's senses
explanation; exposition; description; account; caption; legend
something heard for the first time; hearing something for the first time
to deceive; to falsify; to dodge; to beg the question (issue, difficulties); to varnish over; to gloss over
very; awfully; exceedingly; (not) at all; by no means; simply (cannot)
(picture) frame; framed picture; amount (esp. of money); sum
to be hit; to strike; to touch; to be in contact; to be equivalent to; to be applicable; to be right on the money (of a prediction, criticism, etc.)
proximity; nearness; soon; nearby
light; faint; pale; fleeting
odour; odor; scent; aura; whiff; smacks of ...