progress; pace; carriage; step; stage
commencing with; including
ardent; passionate; vehement
extravagant; absurd; unbelievable; enormous; tremendous; extraordinary
before very long; soon; someday; of the previously mentioned; of that number; among them
rising (from one's bed); getting up; getting out of bed
to sleep (lying down); to go to bed; to lie in bed; to lie down; to sleep (with someone, i.e. have intercourse); to lie flat (e.g. of hair); to lie idle (of funds, stock, etc.)
to put in; to place inside; to be enthusiastic; to be engrossed; to be in high spirits; to be excited
incomparable; cannot compare (with); beyond comparison; in another league
going to bed; retiring (for the night)
to be taught; to learn; to take lessons in
sense of smell; olfaction
paralysis; palsy; numbness; stupor
careful; cautious; prudent; discreet; deliberate
cleaning; dry cleaning; laundry service
blue (colour, color); sad; down (in the dumps)
suit (clothing); suit (playing cards)
to iron; to do the ironing
(one's) sleeping hours; hours of sleep
corner; nook; shade; shadow; dark circles (under the eyes); dark rings
foundation (garment, cream, etc.)
concealment; suppression; hiding
handicraft; work; construction; maneuvering; manoeuvering
minute; detailed; careful; scrupulous; thorough
laying the groundwork; behind-the-scenes maneuvering; consensus-building process; digging around the roots of a tree (before transplanting)
(just) making sure; just to be sure; just in case; for caution's sake
landline telephone; fixed-line telephone
useless; no future in it; doesn't make sense; having no point
postbox; mailbox; post; position; post (e.g. goalpost); post- (e.g. post-Cold War)
eternal; unlimited; endless
conclusion; decision; judgement; affirmative
and so; therefore; for that reason
to have one's attention attracted (caught); to be preoccupied with
forgetting; lapse of memory
several weeks; a few weeks
one Nth part (e.g. one fifth, one tenth); one out of N
appearance; features; looks; shape; form