to assume the air of ...; to behave like ...; to put on airs; to be self-important
odious; hateful; awful; horrid; revolting
separation (e.g. of rubbish when recycling); classification; discrimination; division; distinction
cannot suppress one's anger; cannot stomach
but I suppose; it seems; probably; I guess
to straddle; to sit astride; to mount; to extend over; to spread over; to span
to make a mess; to perpetrate; to do; to finish up; to be guilty of
headlong rush; rushing recklessly
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it; I mean
thanks; gratitude; manners; etiquette; bow; reward; gift
division of labour; division of labor; splitting into groups (e.g. to search)
activity (esp. energetic); great efforts; conspicuous service; to flourish; to participate actively; to play an active role
relaxed; familiar; easy to access; friendly
fiction; made-up story; fable; fabrication; myth
intelligence gathering; information gathering
to end in vain; to be wasted effort
to get tired out; to be exhausted
how long; how far; how much
private room; single (room); room for one; (toilet) stall
making something widely known; introduction; debut; announcement; unveiling
to afflict; to torment; to harass; to molest
laconic; of few words; reticent; quiet
sleepy; drowsy; somnolent
futon; Japanese bedding consisting of a mattress and a duvet; round cushion used for Zen meditation (traditionally made of woven bulrush leaves)
soft (and fluffy) (e.g. bed, bread, baked potato); (arch.) absent-mindedly
no matter how much time passes
to cling to; to stick to; to lie flat (e.g. on the ground)
to get irritated; to get annoyed; to be on the edge; to fret; to lose patience
to think out; to devise; to invent; to begin to think; to come up with a plan
to be wide-awake; to be wakeful; to be unable to sleep
to that extent; to that degree; so much; so
accident; incident; trouble; circumstances; reasons
nothing new; same as always; an old story; nothing new about it; not the first time it has happened
role; assignment; position (of responsibility); post; part (in a play, film, etc.); role
with stealthy steps; with noiseless footsteps; on tiptoe; stealthily
thumping (heart); banging; pounding; racing
useless; vain; aimless; idle
a long time (since the last time); first in a long time
to fling; to throw off (clothes); to kick off (boots)
snare; trap (for catching wild game, etc.); trap (i.e. ruse, subterfuge, etc.)
to strengthen; to emphasize; to emphasise
to approach; to draw near; to gather (in one place); to come together; to stop by (while on one's way to another place); to drop by; to grow old
to satisfy (conditions, one's appetite, etc.); to meet (e.g. demands); to fulfill; to fill (e.g. a cup); to pack; to supply
beat; palpitation; pulsation; throbbing