maintenance; preservation; improvement
far away; far off; far; long ago; long before
explosion; detonation; eruption; eruption (of discontent, etc.); outburst; outpouring
attacking one opponent then immediately attacking another
at this stage; at this point; now (contrasting with the past)
threatening letter; intimidating letter
to show signs of ...; to have the appearance of ...
start; commencement; beginning; initiation
nerve; nerves; sensitivity
tough; strong; stiff; tenacious
to say no more; to sink into silence
lifeboat; friend in need; helping hand; timely help
to boil; to heat; to excite; (arch.) to melt (metal)
person with a lot of free time on their hands; person of leisure; idler; loafer
with shoes on; rudely; thoughtlessly
to talk to oneself; to mutter
How did you like ...?; How about ...?; What's going on?; How's it going?
to separate (by distance, time, etc.); to isolate; to interpose; to have between; to alienate; to estrange
staying up late; keeping late hours; sitting up late at night; nighthawk
to be the ruin of (a person)
to listen carefully; to strain one's ears
to be wrapped up (e.g. in a blanket); to cover oneself
creeping about; stirring restlessly; squirming
lying on one's belly; crawling on one's belly; belly crawl
to stay indoors; to be confined indoors
(on) one's own; (by) oneself
sleeping in late; oversleeping; late riser; sleepyhead
shameful; disgraceful; indecent; unseemly; unbecoming; improper
night table; bedside table
body; physical system; (the) person
activity (of a person, organization, animal, volcano, etc.); action; movie (esp. during the silent movie period)
condition; state; health; state (of health); way; manner
two (long cylindrical things)
jumper skirt; pinafore dress
disorder; disturbance; unrest
cosmetics; toilet articles