turning over in bed; rolling over; tossing and turning; betrayal; double-crossing
clock to be placed on tables, bookshelves, etc. (as opposed to a watch)
to go to bed; to go to sleep; to fall asleep; to be laid up (with a cold); to be ill in bed
timer; time switch; stopwatch; time keeper; self-timer; (delay) timer
plastic bottle (made of polyethylene terephthalate); PET bottle
to come in (of light); to shine in; to stream in; to pour in
either way; in any case; one way or another
be (that) as it may; having said that
hardly any; almost nonexistent; very little
high-rise (building); multistory; multistoried; high (altitude); upper (atmosphere, air current, etc.)
emptiness; hollowness; vacancy; inanity; pointlessness; meaninglessness
ordinance-designated city (administrative division for cities with a population of over 500,000)
regulations; rules; (local) regulation; ordinance; bylaw
stars; the stars and planets; celestial bodies
to hide; to keep to oneself
(reciprocal) communication; (coming to a) mutual understanding
start-up company; venture business
not exceeding ...; not more than ...; below (a standard, level, etc.); under; the following; the below-mentioned
no exception; without exception; always the same
to look up to (a person) as one's preceptor
distinction; discrimination; distinguishing; discernment
public employee; government employee; public-sector worker; public servant; civil servant
to take off one's hat to a person; to acknowledge another's superiority
to become entangled; to become complicated; to get mixed up; to screw up; to get caught up in
tiny amount of money; a penny; one letter; one character; one mon (unit of currency)
to become clear; to be made public
present (e.g. government, administration); current; existing
blinding someone's eyes (to make an escape); smoke screen; distraction; magic (trick); sleight of hand
to seize; to capture; to arrest; to hold down; to subdue
to take flight; to disappear
breaking off relations (with); severing one's connections (with); breaking with (e.g. one's past); insulation (electrical or thermal); isolation
rendezvous; tryst; (lover's) meeting; (secret) date
naturally; of course; understandably
to fear; to doubt; to have misgivings about; to worry about; to be anxious about; to be apprehensive about
mentally strong; strong-willed
rapid development; rapid unfolding
to let the tension out of one's shoulders; to relax; to not take oneself too seriously
(non-documentary) television series; teledrama; television drama; television play; video drama
(police) detective; criminal matter