change (for a purchase); toilet splashback
no good; not serving its purpose; hopeless; wasted; cannot; must not
silence (not speaking); muteness
to be sacked; to be fired; to be dismissed; to be beheaded
to employ; to hire; to charter
shyness; bashfulness; shame
to condemn; to blame; to urge; to press; to torture; to torment
to abuse (verbally); to curse at; to shout abuse at; to speak ill of
to be too numerous; to be too much
in low spirits; dejected; sad
to see someone off (at a station, an airport, etc.); to escort (e.g. home); to follow something with one's eyes until it is out of sight; to let pass; to pass up (an opportunity etc.); to shelve (a plan, deliberation on a bill, etc.); to postpone
to be in time (for); to serve (suit, meet) the purpose; to be good enough; to be enough
that night; that evening; over the course of the evening
to have a meal; to take a meal
living room (Western style); sitting room
with stealthy steps; with noiseless footsteps; on tiptoe; stealthily
traditional; conventional
nightclothes; nightwear; sleepwear; pyjamas; pajamas; nightgown
gown; elegant dress; dressing gown; bathrobe
to listen carefully; to strain one's ears
breathing of a sleeping person
to miss (e.g. a chance); to lose; to set free; to let go; to fail to ...
sense of impending crisis; sense of danger
to be at a loss; to think and think but get nowhere; to fail to come up with a good idea
end (e.g. of street); tip; beginning; start; odds and ends; scrap
to turn over (face down); to lay face down; to point downwards (eyes, head, etc.); to cast down (eyes); to lie (one's body) face down; to lie flat (on the ground)
to leave as; to view as; to maintain the status quo
deep (colour); dark; strong (flavour, smell, etc.); thick (consistency); dense; strong (possibility, etc.)
to satisfy (conditions, one's appetite, etc.); to meet (e.g. demands); to fulfill; to fill (e.g. a cup); to pack; to supply
to accomplish; to achieve; to carry out; to do ... completely; to do ... entirely
attachment; adhesion; tenacity; fixation; obsession
poor; pitiable; pathetic; pitiful
slowly; quietly; steadily; soon; momentarily; before long
I, myself; one-self; by one-self; even I; even one
manly; sportsmanlike; pure (heart, actions, etc.); upright; (arch.) unsullied (e.g. scenery or object); (arch.) pure
lingering attachment; lingering affection; regret; reluctance; ruefulness
to cut apart (cloth, paper, etc.); to sever (ties); to break off (relationship); to cut off (enemy's retreat); to block (road, etc.)
(with a) click (e.g. camera shutter); (with a) snap
request; favor; favour; reliance; dependence; trust