middle of the night; dead of night
(common) cold; influenza; flu; ague; inflammatory respiratory system illness (in general)
news; word; tidings; omen; foreboding; premonition
to let (someone) hear; to tell (e.g. a story); to make (someone) listen; to make (someone) understand; to grip (someone) with skilful singing, storytelling, etc.; to hold (someone) enchanted by
at least; at most; (even) just
softly; mildly; gently; politely
very; greatly; immense; enormous; serious; grave
details; particulars; longitude and latitude; warp and weft; warp and woof
hospital; clinic; doctor's office; doctor's surgery; infirmary
hospitalization; hospitalisation
raindrops; falling drop of water; intravenous drip; IV; drip-feed
serious; important; significant; grave; weighty
by the way; incidentally; well; even if; no matter (what, where, how, etc.)
to shake off; to shake free from; to swing completely (bat, club, etc.); to take a full swing; to break off from (pursuer); to pull away
attendance (at school); going to school
to be vague; to speak ambiguously; to be evasive; to not commit oneself
(opening a door) with a clatter; noisily; (falling) with a clatter; with a crash; (changing) completely; totally
to wait eagerly for; to look forward to
in an instant; in a moment; immediately; suddenly; all of a sudden; all at once
red; crimson; red-containing colour (e.g. brown, pink, orange); Red (i.e. communist); red light (traffic); red ink (i.e. in finance or proof-reading); (in) the red
to wear glasses; to put on glasses
clever; bright; sharp; wise; intelligent; sagacious
look (in someone's eyes); expression (of the eyes); eyes
to become tense; to be tightened; to become firm (e.g. body)
brimming with health (vigor, vigour); full of vitality; full of health
emotion; feeling; feelings; sentiment
undulation; ups and downs; highs and lows
one turn; spinning around; complete change; reversal; (an) about-face
calmness; composure; coolness; serenity; presence of mind
to overflow; to brim over; to flood
certified (as genuine, valuable, etc.); guaranteed (article); of established reputation; acknowledged; pièce de résistance
to stare at; to look hard at; to look up and down; to scrutinize; to scrutinise
deep red; crimson; rouge; lipstick
quickly (e.g. pushing up one's glasses); with a light pull; with a sharp tug (e.g. at a sleeve)
to boost; to force up; to push up
way of talking; speaking style
space alien; alien; extraterrestrial being
prior; beforehand; in advance; before the fact; ex ante