explosion; detonation; eruption; eruption (of discontent, etc.); outburst; outpouring
sleepiness; drowsiness; the sandman; Morpheus
around the world; throughout the world
to lull (a child) to sleep; to put a person to sleep
to bite at; to snap at; to jump at (e.g. an offer); to snap at; to hold on to; to cling to
the vertical; height; front-to-back; length; north-to-south; vertical (relationship)
to become weak; to decline; to wear; to abate; to decay; to wither
practice; training; drill; (an) exercise; workout
treasure; treasured item; prized possession
hiding; concealing; being hidden; pocket
easy; simple; simple (way of thinking, etc.); simple-minded; soft; lax
to rub; to crumple; to massage; to argue; to have a heated discussion; to train; to coach
trivial; not amounting to much
to paint; to plaster; to lacquer; to varnish; to spread; to smear
to jump at; to be attracted by
name; given name; title; fame; renown; pretext
true; real; genuine; proper; utter
sweet-tasting; sweet; fragrant (smelling); sweet (music); lightly salted; light in salt; naive
to have a bad time; to go through a bitter experience; to get into trouble; to get hurt; to suffer
any moment now; any minute now; as soon as possible; right away
stretching a rope around; roping off; one's turf; domain; territory (of an animal)
continent; continental Asia (esp. mainland China); continental Europe
to lurk; to be hidden; to be concealed; to lie dormant; to be latent
deep sea; depths of the sea; ocean depths
not only ... (but also); not just; as well as
dragon (esp. a Chinese dragon); naga; semi-divine human-cobra chimera in Hindu and Buddhist mythology; promoted rook
field of flowers; flower garden; flower bed; field of alpine flowers
good thing; strong point; good family; prestigious school; the right moment; utter
next (e.g. "next April"); forthcoming; coming; to come; to arrive; to be due to
once in a while; occasionally; seldom; at long intervals
to bury (e.g. in the ground); to fill up (e.g. audience fills a hall); to cause to be packed; to plug (a gap); to stop (a gap); to make up for (a loss, shortage, etc.); to make amends
bank; banking institution
ghost; specter; spectre; apparition; phantom
will not do; do not; does not
appearance; arrival; make one's appearance
calm; quiet; gentle; moderate; reasonable; amicable
(way of) life; living; livelihood; life circumstances
to die out; to peter out; to become extinct; to cease; to be stopped; to be discontinued
at leisure; in a relaxed manner; in a carefree manner; quietly; peacefully
lonely; lonesome; solitary; desolate
usual; normal; everyday; usually; normally; generally
meaningful; suggestive; telling; significant; pregnant (pause etc.)