suitable; proper; appropriate; perfunctory; half-minded; sloppy
depression; recession; slump
economic slump; hard times; poor (business); dull; gloomy; cheerless
the future; future prospects
society; the world; the times
casting; cast-metal object
boorish; inelegant; unpolished; unromantic; tactless
to turn over; to turn upside down; to knock over; to tip over; to overturn (e.g. a decision); to upset
personification; anthropomorphization
to perform; to do; to conduct oneself; to carry out
about; roughly; generally; on the whole; completely; quite
hard-to-forgive; intolerable; inexcusable; unpardonable
to disturb the water; to wake a sleeping dog; (lit.) to wake a sleeping child
to awaken; to arouse from sleep; to bring to one's senses; to disabuse (someone of); to sober up; to dampen
greeting; greetings; speech (congratulatory or appreciative); address; reply; response; revenge
fast; quick; early (in the day, etc.); premature; (too) soon; not yet
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.)
humanity; empathy; kindness; human nature; common sense; customs and manners
just right (time, size, length, etc.)
to be called ...; to be referred to as ...
few; a little; scarce; insufficient; seldom
last night; yesterday evening
holiday; day off; sleep; rest; Good night
to be absent; to take a day off; to rest; to have a break; to go to bed; to (lie down to) sleep
to betray; to turn traitor to; to double-cross
treachery; betrayal; perfidy
sad; miserable; unhappy; sad; lamentable; deplorable
idea; conception; way of thinking; approach; expression
remaining unchanged (from the old state of things); none the better for the change (if at all)
posture; pose; position; attitude; approach; stance
to boast of; to be proud of; to take pride in
international; worldwide; cross-border; cosmopolitan
animation; animated film; animated cartoon; anime
televising; broadcasting; airing
nocturnality; nocturnal habits
study; diligence; discount; reduction
work; operation; manufacturing; fatigue duty