dejectedly; dispiritedly; despondently; gloomily
tail (of an animal); tail end; tip
to hang; to droop; to give (e.g. lesson, instruction, scolding) (to someone of lower status); to confer; to drip; to ooze; to leave behind (at death)
as (much) as possible; as (much) as one can; wherever practicable; if possible
to jump out; to leap out; to appear (suddenly); to emerge; to protrude; to project
a few minutes later; after a few minutes
assembling (in full force); muster; lining up; gathering; getting together
nightclothes; nightwear; sleepwear; pyjamas; pajamas; nightgown
laptop (computer); notebook (computer)
to roll up; to hoist; to take away; to rip off (e.g. money from someone); to blow up (dust)
screen; curtain; raster; room divider; partition wall
projection (of a shadow); casting (a reflection); (geometric) projection; reflection (of feelings, experiences, etc.); projection
armpit; under one's arm; beside; close to; aside; to the side; off-track
lying down; down!; lie down!
use; application; employment; utilization; utilisation
your; indicates high rank or status; indicates love and respect (usu. for an older person)
huh; I'll be damned; well!
to scheme; to plan; to play a trick; to invent; to conspire; to frame up
ceasing to think; refusing to think critically; giving up thinking (for oneself); going blank; mental block; inability to think clearly
otherwise; or else; if not
to have meaning; to be meaningful
disuse; not using; non-usage
conference; consultation; discussion; negotiation
trap (for catching animals); snare; trap; trick; ruse
hesitation; indecision; vacillation
circuitous; roundabout; indirect
to incline one's head to the side (in doubt); to tilt one's head to the side (in confusion); to be puzzled
center; centre; middle; -centered; -centred; -focused
to swallow (e.g. a story); to accept without questioning; to swallow (food) whole; to gobble up; to gulp down
there being no use in arguing (about it); not up for discussion
it's better to; it's best to; it's safest to; you can't go wrong with; it doesn't hurt (to be young, beautiful, have money, etc.)
to the end; to the bitter end; to the last; after all; it must be remembered; only
assumption; supposition; hypothesis; supposition
to displease; to offend; to hurt (a person's) feelings
very hungry; starving; bowing repeatedly; kowtowing; denting; buckling
in short; the point is; the important thing is; in a word; basically
by all means; at all costs; absolutely
truth or falsehood; genuineness; authenticity; veracity