reopening; resumption; restarting
reserve; spare; preparation; preliminaries
pitiful; unfortunate; poor; unpardonable; regrettable
pressure; urgency; tension; imminence; acuteness
opening and closing; opening and shutting
outrageous lie; outright lie
in that case; (might not be what was expected or hoped for but) if that's the case
satisfying; pleasing; gratifying
to speak; to say; to vocalize
towel blanket; terry-cloth blanket
to be wrapped up (e.g. in a blanket); to cover oneself
to lie down; to throw oneself down
electricity; (electric) light
creeping (of an insect, etc.); crawling; restlessly; fidgeting; hesitantly; slowly
to slip into; to crawl into (under); to conceal oneself (under); to sneak into; to infiltrate
to make a sound; to give off a sound; to hear a sound
eyesight; vision; visual acuity
faintly; weakly; dimly; fool; simpleton; dimwit
tool; implement; means; furniture
narrow; tight; formal; stiff; constrained; uncomfortable
silence; stillness; quietness
faint sound; slight noise
innumerable; countless; numberless
living thing; living creature; animal; life
rejoicing; glorification; exultation; celebration; enjoyment; singing praises
smell; scent; aura; whiff; faint, mist-like pattern along the temper line of a Japanese sword
to go to bed; to go to sleep; to fall asleep; to be laid up (with a cold); to be ill in bed
troublesome; bothersome; tiresome; annoying
to be clear (of a sight, sound, colour, etc.); to be bright; to be clear-headed; to be alert; to look upbeat; to be perky; to master (a skill)
because of; owing to; due to
to meet (by chance); to come across; to meet (e.g. of rivers, highways, etc.); to emerge and engage (an enemy)
eloquence or flattery designed to deceive
to coax; to cajole; to wheedle; to roll up and put into (something); to bundle up
answer; reply; response; answer; solution; result
candidate; contender; prospect; candidacy; candidature; nomination
2nd day of the month; two days
while surprised; suddenly
irony; sarcasm; unexpected; different from what one expected; (only) surface; something superficial
since when; from when; how long