I would rather; I would as lief do; strong preference
technical skill; ability; capacity
to creep about; to crawl around
leftover food; leftovers; food scraps
to look for; to search for; to go on a spree (spending, reading, etc.); to binge; to fish
muddy water; red-light district
ordinary; nothing special; nothing to exclaim over
to come to like; to become fond of; to fall in love
viscous; mushy; muddy; dirty (with oil, grease, etc.); to be in an ugly state (of emotions, relations, etc.); to be murky
stale; hackneyed; clichéd
self-sacrifice; self-renunciation
gap; opening; break; interval; unguarded moment; carelessness
to loiter; to hang around; to wander around; to prowl; to roam
elegance; dandyism; sophistication; affectation; showing off; putting on an air
to have an acute sense of smell; to have a good nose (for bargains, something amiss, etc.); to have a keen nose; to have an ability to quickly uncover things
to bear a grudge against; to resent; to blame; to curse; to feel bitter towards
mean; contemptible; despicable; dirty; foul; cowardly
solid; strong; sturdy; durable; stout
fort; fortress; stronghold; fortification
to rise; to raise up; to straighten up; to sit up; to stand up
another; one more; (not) quite; (not) very; lacking
dimly; faintly; absentmindedly; vacantly; idly; aimlessly
across; over; beyond; throughout (a period of time); for
deep sleep; sound sleep; profound sleep
slapping on (stamp, sticker); flopping down
and yet; though; when; in spite of
sleepiness; drowsiness; the sandman; Morpheus
victory; triumph; win; conquest; success
stuffed toy; stuffed animal; plush toy; soft toy; cuddly toy
to put on (lower-body clothing, e.g. pants, skirt, footwear); to wear; to affix (a sword to one's hip); (arch.) to affix (a bowstring to a bow)
one's heart's desire; one's dearest wish
dwarf (esp. in folklore or fantasy literature)
(rock) crystal; high purity quartz
palm (of the hand); palm tree
to have a cramp; to twitch; to stiffen (of a face, expression); to freeze; to shrink (of skin, due to a scar); to tauten
doubt; suspicion; question; strangeness
to be on the verge; to be on the brink; to get close
nightclothes; nightwear; sleepwear; pyjamas; pajamas; nightgown