staying up late; keeping late hours; sitting up late at night; nighthawk
to wake up; to awake; to perk up; to awaken (to the truth, etc.); to come to a realization; to come to one's senses
to doubt; to think (something is) doubtful; to wonder; to be suspicious
wicket gate; wooden door; entrance to an entertainment venue (i.e. sumo arena, etc.)
lingering scent; lingering fragrance; residual aroma
dryness; aridity; drying (e.g. clothes); insipidity
to taste; to taste of; to have a taste
to take over; to capture; to seize; to hijack (vehicle, account, etc.)
that is to say; so that means
frequently; repeatedly; eagerly; keenly; hard; terribly
to cock one's head in puzzlement; to tilt one's head in contemplation; to wrack one's brain; to think hard
hard to say; inexpressible; hesitant to say; embarrassing; delicate
to knead again; to rework; to revise; to polish
willingness (e.g. to do something); eagerness; motivation; inspiration; determination; high aspirations
dignified; majestic; stately; lordly; commanding
sleep-talking; nonsense; gibberish
outdoors; outside; open air; fields; outskirts; suburbs
reaching a stopping place; settling down (before the next stage); getting to a point where one can rest; one paragraph
to fall asleep; to sleep deeply
innocent look; nonchalant look; look of ignorance; air of innocence
lying down and getting up; waking; getting up; living (with); staying (with)
(one's) superior; (one's) boss; the higher-ups
full of (e.g. mistakes); riddled with; covered all over with (blood, mud, etc.)
person concerned; people involved (in an event); those concerned; staff
to smash; to crush; to shut down; to put out of business; to wreck; to break; to butcher
to fabricate; to invent; to make up (a story); to cobble up; to put together in a hurry
extempore; impromptu; improvised; ad-lib; off-the-cuff; instant
needle (compass, gauge, etc.); hand (clock); indicator; guiding principle; guideline; guide
wrong impression; subjective impression; assumption; prejudice
pressure; stress; pressure (e.g. political); coercion; arm-twisting
to yield; to give in; to bend (knee, etc.); to subdue; to overpower; (arch.) to feel down
regarding as important; attaching importance to; taking a serious view of; putting emphasis on
too; also; still; as before; even so; either way
human power; human strength; human effort; human agency
high place; high altitude; heights; broad view
one's own strength; one's own efforts; self-salvation
(the) whole; as a whole; in general; at large