stimulus; impetus; incentive; encouragement; motivation; provocation
bedside; near one's pillow
was it?; I think it was ...; if I've got it right; (I, we) used to ...; I remember ...; it was ...
sound of a flat surface repeatedly making contact with something; applying a seal or stamp again and again; pasting (paper) all over; daubing; smearing
sleeping comfort or snugness
to become used to seeing; to be familiar with
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 stay at (e.g. hotel); to be docked; to be berthed; to be moored
to drag along; to pull; to force someone along; to prolong; to drag out; to influence strongly
to hurt; to smart; to sting
to sleep; to die; to rest (in peace); to lie idle (e.g. of resources); to lie unused; (arch.) to close one's eyes
to straighten up; to sit upright
nightclothes; nightwear; sleepwear; pyjamas; pajamas; nightgown
to borrow; to have a loan; to rent; to hire
men's things; menswear; men's wear; men's; for men
neckline (of dress, etc.)
to slip down; to slide down; to glide down
to draw or pull something towards oneself (e.g. chair)
to see; to witness; to observe; to catch sight of; to get a glimpse of; to encounter
twelve o'clock; midnight; noon
on purpose; deliberately; intentionally
to leak out; to escape; to find expression; to give vent; to leak out; to be divulged
leaving a device on (e.g. TV, air conditioner); leaving something engaged (e.g. a key in a lock)
towel blanket; terry-cloth blanket
to be wrapped up (e.g. in a blanket); to cover oneself
to spread out; to lay out; to take a position; to impose widely (e.g. over a city)
to protrude; to stick out; to be forced out; to be pushed out; to go over (e.g. a budget); to go beyond
easy; simple; ready; casual; off-hand; easy-going
honest; frank; candid; honestly; frankly
hard to say; inexpressible; hesitant to say; embarrassing; delicate
opposition; rebellion; rebounding; recoiling; rally (e.g. in stock prices); recovery
at the most; at best; to the utmost; as much as possible; as much as one can
to make out with; to make cozy with (cosy); to do at one's own discretion
clever; smart; sharp (ear, etc.); sensitive; discerning
conversion; diversion; changeover; commutation; switchover
to take (someone) by surprise; to do something unexpected
answer; reply; response; answer; solution; result
suitable; proper; appropriate; perfunctory; half-minded; sloppy
to hold one's breath; to bate one's breath
to go to bed; to go to sleep; to fall asleep; to be laid up (with a cold); to be ill in bed