to pause; to have a short intermission
conclusion; decision; judgement; affirmative
older brother; elder brother; young man; buddy; fella
to shake and untangle; to shake free from
to expose; to disclose; to lay bare; to confess
to work hard; to try hard; to strive; to endeavour; to endeavor; to devote oneself to
whether one likes it or not; inevitably; unavoidably; compulsorily; by force
to run (of liquid); to spread; to blur; to blot; to ooze; to well up (of tears, etc.)
gap; opening; spare moment; interval; unguarded moment; carelessness
to wake up; to sober up; to come to one's senses; to become enlightened
last night; yesterday evening
stable period; period of stability; stable stage of pregnancy (i.e. 12th week and onwards, when risk of miscarriage decreases)
sleeping in late; oversleeping; late riser; sleepyhead
endless; boundless; everlasting
to stay up all night; to spend the night without sleep
abundant; plentiful; rich; wealthy; open (mind); relaxed
person in charge (including a supervisory role for other staff); person responsible for ...; responsible party; supervisor; manager
rut; wheel track; furrow; groove; (fig.) footsteps; (fig.) wake
(one's) sleeping hours; hours of sleep
to shave (wood, leather, etc.); to sharpen (e.g. pencil); to cut down (budget, expenses, staff, time, etc.); to curtail; to delete; to erase
morbid; unhealthful; insalubrious
perspiration given off during sleep; sweating while sleeping; night sweats
elbowroom; leeway; room; reserve; margin; allowance
exhausting work; hard work; severe duty
dream within a dream; (beyond) one's wildest dreams; entirely unrealizable dream; pie in the sky
charming; fascinating; voluptuous
using one's fingers as a comb; combing one's hand through one's hair
stirring; slight movement
pressure; oppression; suppression
cancellation; cancelling (a person, e.g. for an inflammatory remark); cancel culture
how many years; how long; what year
one large ...; a great ...
start; commencement; beginning; initiation
several items; many items
to be truant; to slack off; to play hooky; to skip school; to cut class; to skip out
resentful; bitter; reproachful; regrettable; disappointing; frustrating
slightly; lightly; thinly; faintly; dimly