adhesive bandage; sticking plaster; band-aid
to paste; to stick; to affix; to station; to post
wounded person; injured person
to play dumb; to feign ignorance; to play the fool; to be in one's dotage
to pretend; to act (as if)
the point of ...; the place where ...; a place called ...; places known as ...; I would say ...; ... is how I'd put it
paper strip (around parcels, banknotes, etc.)
suddenly; in a flash; quickly; conspicuously; prominently; showily
not worth considering; out of the question
early; a little earlier than usual; a little faster than usual; slightly quicker
to roughen (e.g. one's attitude); to raise (one's voice)
apathy; lassitude; lethargy; languor
that much; as much; to that extent; only that; that alone; no more than that
to put to bed; to let sleep; to lay (something) down; to put on its side; to let (money, goods, etc.) lie idle; to set aside unused
to descend; to go down; to be handed down (of an order, judgment, etc.); to pass (of time); to surrender; to capitulate; to be less than
foolish; idiotic; stupid; ridiculous; absurd
creeping (of an insect, etc.); crawling; restlessly; fidgeting; hesitantly; slowly
consenting to; agreeing to; understanding; being convinced of; being satisfied
calm; quiet; gentle; moderate; reasonable; amicable
back (of a chair); backrest
to leave (in someone's keeping); to put (in someone's care); to put (someone) in charge of; to leave (a matter) in someone's hands; to lean on; to put one's weight on
being settled quickly; reaching a quick conclusion; no need to say any more; no problem
to bury (e.g. in the ground); to fill up (e.g. audience fills a hall); to cause to be packed; to plug (a gap); to stop (a gap); to make up for (a loss, shortage, etc.); to make amends
close investigation; careful examination; scrutiny
faltering; tottering; halting; unsteady; awkward; clumsy
regular; well-regulated; systematic; orderly
breathing of a sleeping person
sleepy; drowsy; somnolent
sleepiness; drowsiness; the sandman; Morpheus
to be worm-eaten; to be eaten by worms; to affect adversely; to spoil; to ruin
fatigue; weariness; exhaustion; fatigue (of metal, etc.)
all day long; all the day; throughout the day
to scheme; to plan; to play a trick; to invent; to conspire; to frame up
(depending on) how; (depending on) what; nature (of); what is ...?; how is ...?; what will be ...?
correction (of a fault, defect, flaw, etc.); remedy; rectification; redress; reform; straightening (of teeth)
the whole body; the five styles of writing Chinese characters; the five parts of the body (head, two hands and two feet; or head, neck, chest, hands and feet)
to eat up; to consume (completely)
tedious; verbose; wordy; redundancy