first thing in the morning
to take a nap; to catch forty winks; to catch some Z's
arrangement; preparations; search (by police)
shading; shielding from light
closing; closure; shutdown; lockout
to borrow; to have a loan; to rent; to hire
procedure; process; proceedings; formalities
minute adjustment; fine tuning
a little; a bit; somewhat; slightly; rather
one's own ground; one's own position; one's own area of the field (soccer, rugby, etc.)
three (long cylindrical things); three-of-a-kind (in a dealt hand)
something; something or other; so-and-so; somehow; anyhow; one way or another
dark; gloomy; depressed; dispirited; dark (in colour); dull; ill-boding
narrow; confined; small; limited; narrow-minded; confining
to grumble; to make difficulties
without losing time (e.g. to do); without even time for (doing something)
deep sleep; sound sleep; profound sleep
memory; recollection; remembrance; storage
such; like that; that sort of; very
shape; form; appearance; state; situation; suitable
to ask again; to repeat one's question; to ask back; to ask in return; to counter
to be at wits' end; to be greatly perplexed; to be troubled
twelve; 12; queen (playing card)
book; volume; this; present; main; head
pure; true; genuine; unmixed
distant; remote; isolated
the body; the flesh; the outer man; one's physique
complete; whole; perfect; safe
all; everything; entirety; absolutely (not); (not) at all; (none) whatsoever
to set up (a house, store, etc.); to build; to have at the ready (e.g. a gun); to hold in preparation (e.g. a camera); to adopt a posture; to assume a stance; to put on an air
out of the question; outrageous; impossible; irrelevant; not pertinent
regulation; (traffic) policing; control; restriction
public order and morals; social standards; public policy
at some point in the past; at some stage
to assume an aspect; to take on an appearance
civilian clothes; plain clothes; mufti; plainclothes police officer