to lie down; to throw oneself down
motionlessly (e.g. stand, wait); (be) still; fixedly (e.g. gaze, stare); intently (e.g. listen, think); patiently (endure); stoically
to close one's eyes; to lower one's eyelids; to shut one's eyes; to die; to breathe one's last
casual; unconcerned; nonchalant
absurd; unreasonable; extreme; senseless; disorderly; chaotic
to rise; to erect; to get up
very unlikely to ...; showing no signs of ...
to grip; to grasp; to squeeze
to put out one's hand; to extend one's arm; to reach (for); to try one's hand at (something new)
process; course; mechanism
to one's heart's content; as much as one wants
looking for something; searching for something; object being sought
crawling on all fours; getting on one's hands and knees; falling flat
step; stair; grade; rank; counter for breaks in written language (or speech, etc.); dan
with a rustling sound; (rummaging) around
to fish; to look for; to search for; to go on a spree (spending, reading, etc.); to binge
storage; putting or stowing away; receipt (of funds, payment, etc.); harvesting
one by one; in detail; minutely
steady; honest; sober; straightforward
whole face; all over one's face
quick; prompt; without delay; simple; easy; effortless
persuasiveness; powers of persuasion; cogency
activity (esp. energetic); great efforts; conspicuous service; to flourish; to participate actively; to play an active role
major cleanup; spring cleaning
in case of; at that time; at this time
skillful; skilful; delicious; appetizing; fortunate; splendid
(just) making sure; just to be sure; just in case; for caution's sake
manuscript; copy; draft; notes; contribution
renovation (e.g. a house); redecoration; makeover; updating
pattern; figure; state; condition; conjecture of the current situation; the way it seems; model
abandoning (hope, plans); giving up
hands behind one's back; hands tied behind one's back; behind (e.g. someone); rear; appearance from behind
to come; to go; to be (somewhere); to be (doing)
to get dirty; to become dirty; to become sullied; to become corrupted; to lose one's chastity
washing; laundry; relaxing; taking a break
drinking habitually; being fond of (a drink)
to bring near; to bring close; to let go near; to associate with; to bring (people) together; to let come near (of a person)
dustballs; cotton dust; fluff; flecks of fibre (fiber)
clap (sound of wooden clappers); chop vigorously; slight movement (e.g. poke, small bird alighting); the end; originally end of a play, marked by clap of clappers; dot (esp. typographical)
being startled; getting a shock
middle; midway; middle position; moderate position; interim; intermediary
like; similar to; (I) think (that); (I) have a feeling (that); feels like; feels similar to
because ...; for ...; the reason being ...; as for ...; when it comes to ...; regarding ...