very early in the morning; so early in the morning; at this ungodly hour
interception (email); wiretap; bug
to wake up; to rouse out of bed; to knock on the door and wake someone
indicates uncertainty or second hand nature of information quoted
to chase about; to hang on; to drive hard
to become less crowded; to thin out; to get empty; to be hungry
excitement; stimulation; agitation; arousal
it was, wasn't it?; must have been; I think (it was); how might it have been?
wink of sleep; snooze; doze; nap
completely exhausted; dog-tired; dreadfully weary; terribly frustrated; limp; weak
receiving; reception; eating; drinking; please; please do for me
reservation; putting on hold; deferment
long talk; long-winded speech
to cut apart (cloth, paper, etc.); to sever (ties); to break off (relationship); to cut off (enemy's retreat); to block (road, etc.)
elegance; dandyism; sophistication; affectation; showing off; putting on an air
to spread out; to lay out; to take a position; to impose widely (e.g. over a city)
futon; Japanese bedding consisting of a mattress and a duvet; round cushion used for Zen meditation (traditionally made of woven bulrush leaves)
to use up all one's strength
to poke (repeatedly, lightly); to nudge; to peck at (one's food); to pick at; to peck at (someone's faults, etc.); to egg on
companion; follower; attendant; retinue
lying face down; lying on one's face; placing upside down; placing face down
deep sleep; sound sleep; profound sleep
very much; intensely; overwhelmingly; excessively; irresistibly; without any obvious reason
to pull; to draw; to string (lines); to run (cable); to pull towards oneself (e.g. someone's sleeve); to drag; to haul
(one's) older brother; young man; sonny; lad
lisping; poorly expressed; unclear (wording); imprecise (expression)
to be effective; to take effect; to work; to function well; to be possible (to do, use, etc.); to be able to
to thrust before; to thrust at
boss; leader; kingpin; chief; head (e.g. of a crime syndicate)
to be still half asleep; to be half awake; to be not yet quite awake
large-scale operation; large-scale campaign; major mission
to come back; to return; to recur
flopping (e.g. on a bed); scattering (e.g. limbs horizontally)
to cover; to hide; to conceal; to wrap; to disguise
to protect (someone); to look after (e.g. an injured leg); to defend; to cover for; to stand up for; to stick up for
to emit a voice; to emit a sound; to be able to speak