first thing in the morning
then; and then; and; if so; because then; if that's the case
to rest; to suspend; to give relief
substitute; replacement; stand-in; proxy; compensation; exchange
to search for; to look for; to hunt for; to search (a house, pocket, etc.); to search through; to rummage in (e.g. a drawer)
to omit; to leave out; to exclude; to curtail; to save; to cut down
relay; hook-up; relay broadcasting
inside; within; while (e.g. one is young); during; among; amongst; in (secret, chaos, poverty, etc.)
slim; slender; lithe; smoothly; without resistance; without trouble
to come true (of a wish, prayer, etc.); to be realized; to suit (e.g. a purpose); to meet (wishes, ideals, etc.); to match (implies competition); to rival
adjacency; contiguity; being adjoined
crude; rough; plain; humble; shabby
to cram; to stuff; to jam; to squeeze; to compress; to pack
bathing (swimming) in cold water
futon; Japanese bedding consisting of a mattress and a duvet; round cushion used for Zen meditation (traditionally made of woven bulrush leaves)
to slip into; to crawl into (under); to conceal oneself (under); to sneak into; to infiltrate
to go to bed; to go to sleep; to fall asleep; to be laid up (with a cold); to be ill in bed
to be worried about; to be concerned for someone's welfare
forcibly; against one's will
to sleep; to die; to rest (in peace); to lie idle (e.g. of resources); to lie unused; (arch.) to close one's eyes
thoughtless; reckless; rash; excessive; unreasonable; immoderate
succession; continuation; series; sequence
most; highest; maximum; best; wonderful; finest
quality; value; nature; inherent quality; logical quality
back country; remote countryside
to become stronger; to grow in intensity; to grow violent; to invite contributions, etc.; to solicit help, participation, etc.; to recruit (e.g. soldiers)
to ascend; to go up; to ascend (as a natural process, e.g. the Sun); to rise; to go to (the capital); to be promoted; to add up to
to begin to overflow; to start overflowing; to pour out
to combine; to join; to tie on; to attach with a knot; to bind (e.g. an address)
yearned for; longed for; missed
ceiling; ceiling price; (price) ceiling
opposite side; bottom; rear; back; lining; inside; in the shadows
to turn over (in one's sleep); to toss and turn (in bed); to change sides; to double-cross; to betray
it was, wasn't it?; must have been; I think (it was); how might it have been?
good; OK; all right; fine; very well; will do
door (esp. Japanese-style); shutter; window shutter; (arch.) entrance (to a home); (arch.) narrows
knock; knocking; fungo hitting; hitting balls for fielding practice
apt to (do); liable to; predominantly; mostly; ... reaps the rewards; ... takes the prize
to open; to undo; to bloom; to unfold; to open (for business, e.g. in the morning); to be wide (gap, etc.); to widen
to slide into; to slip into
to peep (through); to peek; to await (one's chance); to guess; to infer