middle of the night; dead of night
when; at what time; how soon; normal times; ordinary days
sudden; abrupt; urgent; pressing; steep; sharp; rapid
final; eventual; ultimate
burying one's head in the sand (while leaving other parts of one's body exposed); exposing one's weak point while attempting to protect oneself; (lit.) hiding one's head without hiding one's bottom
telephone call; phone call; telephone (device); phone
to be scorched into; to be seared into; to make a strong impression; to be etched in (one's memory)
the front; honesty; uprightness; decency; normality
to do over again; to redo; to start over; to remake; to resume; to recommence
above anything else; above all; more than anything; best; greatest; excellent
selection; choice; option
whereabouts; place; location; place where one belongs; where one fits in; place where one can be oneself
more than anything; above all else
slightly (of an action); (looking) small and quiet
to turn up; to make an appearance; to put in an appearance; to drop by
digestion (of food); digestion (of information); assimilation; consumption; absorption; (arch.) losing one's form and turning into something else
short pause; short interval
being somewhat excited (agitated)
to praise; to commend; to compliment; to speak well of; to speak highly of
while; during (the time when)
sad; miserable; unhappy; sad; lamentable; deplorable
hatred; abhorrence; loathing; detestation
strong pressure; heavy pressure
to accomplish; to finish; to fulfill
to kindle; to build a fire; to instigate; to stir up; to incite
environment; circumstance
basis; foundation; grounds; authority
persistence; single-mindedness
where ... is concerned; when it becomes; if it becomes
previous time; last time; previous installment; previous instalment; previous session
to be extremely difficult; to present a major challenge
abstention; nonparticipation
sense of urgency; feeling of high tension
stinging; smarting; on edge; nervous; ripping; peeling
to hurt; to smart; to sting
loveable; very likeable; like very much
to stop (in one's tracks); to come to a stop; to halt; to pause; to stand still
steam; vapour; vapor; steamboat; steam locomotive
quickly; swishing; whooshing
to compete; to contest; to quarrel; to argue; to deny (e.g. evidence)
to meet; to encounter; to see; to have an accident; to have a bad experience
to house; to contain; to carry (a baby); to be pregnant; (arch.) to give lodging to; (arch.) to accommodate