(theatrical) blackout; taking a (sudden) turn for the worse; rapid deterioration
learning by ear; memory of having heard something before
to recover consciousness; to come to
to rise; to erect; to get up
to pin down; to immobilize; to immobilise; to control; to suppress
to lie down; to throw oneself down
laying one's head in someone's lap; using someone's lap for a pillow
kinky hair; frizzy hair; unruly hair; curly hair
to cover; to hide; to conceal; to wrap; to disguise
with one's own body; by one's own action; through one's own experience; firsthand
to feel dizzy; to have blood rush to one's head; to lose one's cool; to be obsessed; to be infatuated; to become conceited
half-hearted reply; vague answer; reluctant answer
glass (drinking vessel); tumbler; cups (playing card suit)
ground; earth; the solid earth; the (vast) land
long (time); protracted; prolonged
throughout; over a period of ...; over a span of ...
synthesis; coordination; putting together; comprehensive
ranking; toplist (e.g. of WWW sites)
first place; first rank; unit's position; Japanese yew (Taxus cuspidata)
to shine; to glitter; to sparkle
ancient city; former capital
wolf (Canis lupus); wolf in sheep's clothing; womanizer
electric shock; blitz; lightning attack; sudden and without warning; shocking
library; book collection; paperback book
popularity; public favor; condition (e.g. market); tone; character
to handle; to manage; to deal with; to rear; to look after