late at night; at a late hour
self-control; self-restraint
wonderful; astounding; marvellous
to make matters worse; besides; what's more; in addition; on top of that
exactly; surely; right then; just then; just (about to); on the verge (of doing or happening)
continuation; rest (of the story, work, etc.); flow (e.g. of a piece of writing); pacing (of a story); succession (of); sequence
to raise one's face; to lift one's head; to raise one's eyes
quickly (esp. actions); suddenly (esp. wind, rain, etc.)
fried egg; sunny-side up fried egg
to burn; to roast; to broil; to heat; to heat up; to make (charcoal, pottery, bricks, etc.); to bake
why?; what for?; how?; by what means?
field of vision; visibility; view; visual field; (one's) ken
end (e.g. of street); tip; beginning; start; odds and ends; scrap
eat-in kitchen; combination kitchen-dining room
to wash; to cleanse; to inquire into; to investigate; to purify (one's heart); to lave (e.g. shore)
two sheets (pieces) (of paper)
one thin flat object; one sheet
will; probably; may; I think; surely; I hope
trace; vestige; mark; sign; evidence
rising (from one's bed); getting up; getting out of bed
securing; obtaining; ensuring; belay; belaying
at present; currently; so far; for now; for the time being
to make muddy (of a liquid); to make cloudy; to make turbid; to make ambiguous; to evade (e.g. the point); to be noncommittal about
straight ball (pitch); direct (e.g. question); blunt
to fall down; to drop; to be omitted; to be missing; to decrease; to sink; to fail (e.g. exam or class)
independence; self-reliance
to decrease (in size or number); to diminish; to abate
the place for; the time for; the level of
to be lost (e.g. luggage); to be missing; to be used up; to be run out; to disappear (e.g. pain); to be lost (e.g. a dream, confidence)
disorder; disturbance; unrest
to be disordered; to be disarranged; to be discomposed; to be upset; to lapse into chaos (due to war, etc.)
imposition (i.e. of rules, of a decision); compulsion
consent; assent; agreement; understanding; comprehension; grasp
to withdraw; to leave; to retire; to back down; to give up
you're welcome; don't mention it; not at all; my pleasure
with a whiff; with a puff; suddenly; abruptly; without warning
lower back; waist; hips; body (of hair, noodle, paper, etc.); resilience; spring
to sit at a desk (to study); to set to work on revision, homework, etc.
mode (musical mode, mode of probability distribution, state of physical system); fashion
to make sure of; to assure oneself of; to see with one's own eyes; to ascertain
satisfaction; contentment; sufficient; satisfactory; satisfying (an equation)