miserable; disconsolate; helpless; cheerless; downhearted; dreary
to squash; to crush; to flatten
this way (of doing); this method; this sort (of thing); this type
full of confidence; brimming with (self-)confidence; having great faith in oneself
sleeping pill; sleep medication
oh; ho; exclamation of surprise, admiration, etc.; hoo (owl call); toot (sound of a flute)
bed; berth; crib; cot; kip; bedroom
to catch up (with); to draw level; to pull even; to be compensated; to make up for one's losses
to start; to begin; to challenge; to pick (a fight); to set (traps); to plant (explosives)
physical condition; state of health
to raise one's hand; to surrender; to raise one's hand to someone (as a threat to strike); to become better (at something); to improve; to throw one's hat in the ring
acquaintance; making someone's acquaintance
with stealthy steps; with noiseless footsteps; on tiptoe; stealthily
to ascend; to go up; to ascend (as a natural process, e.g. the Sun); to rise; to go to (the capital); to be promoted; to add up to
guilty (feeling, conscience, look, etc.); (feeling) uneasy
to act timid (about doing); to show diffidence; to feel ashamed; to feel guilty
sense; sensation; feeling; intuition
to make a mistake; to be incorrect; to be mistaken
to creep in; to steal in; to sneak in
common occurrence; everyday occurrence; not an uncommon case; normal thing; everyday affair
to often be the case; to occur frequently; to be common; to be popular
purpose; goal; aim; objective; intention
cancellation; rescinding; release; calling off; lifting (sanctions); delisting
to catch sight of; to come into view; to happen to see
to put to bed; to lay down lengthwise; to put a thing on its side; to set something aside unused; to let lie idle; to ferment
right beside; close to; nearby
with a twitch (e.g. an eyebrow); with a dip; with a bob; with a flutter
soundly (sleeping); fast (asleep)
to be vague; to speak ambiguously; to be evasive; to not commit oneself
to dribble; to spill; to suspend; to hang down; to slouch
to cure; to heal; to fix; to correct; to do over again; to replace
after (practically) no time; immediately after; just; having no time to
racketeer; thug; rogue; bully; fixer
to say no more; to sink into silence
first-person plural (or singular); second or third person plural (implies speaker is of higher status than those referred to)
to well up (of tears, anger, joy, etc.); to surge up (within oneself); to rise; to feel nauseated; to feel sick
laugh; laughter; smile; sneer; sex aids (e.g. dildos, pornographic books, erotic woodblock prints, etc.)
to keep within limits (e.g. spending); to restrain (e.g. emotions); to control; to hold back (e.g. an enemy); to check; to curb
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
to lay aside; to set aside