sleep; sleeping; inactivity; death
shallow; superficial; slight (wound); light (sleep); short (time); early
(with a) start; fright; alarm
sleep-talking; nonsense; gibberish
feeling chilly; nervous; anxious; frightened
explanation (e.g. for one's actions); excuse; justification; defense; defence
shadow or cloud (e.g. on someone's happiness); shade; gloom
blunder; fault; error; mistake; failure; disgrace
consequence; outcome; result; blame
atmosphere; mood; a certain air; presence; (Earth's) atmosphere
lacking in prudence; lacking in judgement
casual; unconcerned; nonchalant
to a surprising degree; to a remarkable extent; surprisingly; astonishingly; amazingly; alarmingly
one foot; one leg; one of a pair (of shoes or socks)
to thrust (something) into (something); to cram; to plunge into; to charge into; to delve into (a matter); to go into depth; to press (someone) about
to fly; to soar; to jump; to leap; to spatter; to scatter; to hurry
to work too hard; to try too hard; to strain oneself; to overdo it; to go too far
to ward off; to brush away; to fling off; to drive away
bewilderment; perplexity; embarrassment; discomfiture; bafflement
stout-hearted; firm; courageous; brave; tough
easy; trifling; harmless; nothing of the sort; not at all
year; age; years; past one's prime; old age
near; close; close (in time); soon; close (relationship); friendly
older sister; elder sister; young lady; miss; ma'am; older girl
hurriedly; in a hurry; in haste
to understand; to be convinced; to be satisfied
preparation; arrangements
to stop; to turn off; to park; to prevent; to suppress (a cough); to stop (someone from doing something); to dissuade
to look (sound, behave) grown-up; to be adult-like; to mature
colouring; coloring; sex appeal (esp. of women); sexiness; interest in the opposite sex; sexual feelings; charm
to make do errands; to set to scutwork
to lurk; to be hidden; to be concealed; to lie dormant; to be latent
strategy meeting; council of war
to regard (as); to recognize (as); to see as; to pay attention to; to watch
to surround; to encircle; to besiege; to lay siege to; to play (go, shogi, etc.)
extent; scope; sphere; range; span
witnessing; observing; sighting
perhaps; likely; probably; I dare say
until now; so far; up to the present
very likely; very probable
careful thought; consideration; deliberation; reflection; rumination; pondering
jaw; chin; barb (of a fishhook)
to contemplate; to ponder; to think long about; to turn over in one's mind