to sleep (lying down); to go to bed; to lie in bed; to lie down; to sleep (with someone, i.e. have intercourse); to lie flat (e.g. of hair); to lie idle (of funds, stock, etc.)
squall; skoal; skol; cheers
to ask after (someone's health); to visit; to attack; to strike; to meet with misfortune
natural; understandable; reasonable; no wonder
to hold in one's arms; to carry in one's arms; to have (problems, debts, etc.); to take on (a responsibility); to employ; to have (on one's staff)
that sort of; that kind of; like that; such; so
all over (the place); throughout; everywhere; every inch; every part; from head to toe
to stick to; to cling to; to adhere to
to push aside; to brush aside
flapping (of a flag, fan, etc.); fluttering; pitter-patter (of footsteps); quickly (making progress); in quick succession
wind; breeze; manner; behaviour; cold; influenza
first floor; ground floor; one floor; one storey; one rank
to descend (e.g. a mountain); to go down; to alight (e.g. from bus); to get off; to step down; to retire; to be granted
on the way; en route; in the middle of; midway; halfway
stairs; stairway; staircase
odour; odor; scent; aura; whiff; smacks of ...
kitchen knife; carving knife; (arch.) cooking; (arch.) food
chopping board; cutting board
to use tact; to exercise discretion; to be tactful; to be thoughtful; to have the sense (to do); to take a hint
so; like this; in this way
to deal with (a person); to treat; to deal with (a problem); to handle; to operate (e.g. a machine); to handle; to deal in
woman; female; feminine gender
vacantly; blankly; openmouthed; with one's mouth wide-open; with a whack; with a thump
to all appearances; no matter how you look at it
only; merely; but; no more than
letter (of alphabet); character; writing
to load (a gun, etc.); to charge; to put into (e.g. emotion, effort); to include (e.g. tax in a sales price); to hang over; to shroud
contradiction; inconsistency
to dream (i.e. while asleep); to have a dream; to dream (of the future); to have a fleeting experience
year; age; years; past one's prime; old age
long, slender and well-proportioned; smooth, continuous (movement)
to stretch; to extend; to straighten out; to be flattened; to spread (of paint, cream, etc.); to stretch out (e.g. of a hand); to extend
hands and feet; limbs; person at one's beck and call; person at hand; reliable worker
instead; but (on the other hand)
to be noticeable; to notice; to catch one's eye
the same generation; coeval
some; few; somewhat; to a certain extent; (arch.) many; (arch.) a lot
moderate; reserved; conservative; humble; mild-mannered; self-effacing