to be blissful; to be very happy
to mince; to cut fine; to carve; to engrave; to tick away (time); to beat out (e.g. rhythm); to etch (into one's mind)
defending to the last; desperate defence; stubborn defence
to poison (e.g. food, drink); to administer poison
effect; efficacy; validity; potency
to come into contact with; to touch (each other); to have a brush with
mere consolation; temporary peace of mind
futility; waste; uselessness; pointlessness; idleness
gloomy; dismal; miserable; spirit of yin
self-development; self-enlightenment
suppression (e.g. of free speech); force-out
small-format paperback book; pocket paperback
return of something; repayment
trader; dealer; businessperson; fellow trader; people in the same trade
important; momentous; essential; principal; major
private property; personal belongings; personal effects
professionalism; professional awareness
laborer; labourer; blue-collar worker
furnished (apartment, etc.)
to take out; to carry out; to bring out from where it belongs; to mention something; to broach a topic; to bring up (a subject)
to lend; to loan; to let out on hire
duvet; bed cover; coverlet; quilt; comforter; eiderdown
cover; covering; cover song; cover version; coverage; to compensate for (a loss)
four corners; four ordinal directions
lightly (floating, drifting, etc.); buoyantly; soft; fluffy; unsteadily; flightily
extravagant; absurd; unbelievable; enormous; tremendous; extraordinary
valuable article; valuables
to be disordered; to be disarranged; to be discomposed; to be upset; to lapse into chaos (due to war, etc.)
ultimate; final; last; eventual
bed; berth; crib; cot; kip; bedroom
though; although; be that as it may; nonetheless
leaving everything to someone else
to slide; to slip off; to get dislocated; to be out of alignment; to get dislodged; to deviate
tossing and turning while asleep