loungewear; comfortable clothing worn at home
death; mortality; to die; to pass away
to injure; to damage; to kill; to hinder; to obstruct
average (normal, ordinary) year; every year; annually
investigation (esp. in academic and scientific contexts)
to play a trick; to put up a false show; to deceive someone; to put on a play; to present a play; to give a play
king; ruler; tycoon; magnate; king (of the senior player)
to catch; to capture; to grab; to clutch; to catch hold of (someone); to stop (e.g. a stranger in the street)
quotation; citation; reference
throughout; over a period of ...; over a span of ...
ironically enough; as irony would have it; in a nice little twist
dominant person; preeminent person; strongest contender; far right wing; right-wing extremist; radical right wing
to reheat; to steam over; to bring up again (a problem that has been dealt with); to take up again; to drag up
to become a (bad) habit; to get accustomed to
answering machine; answerphone
hi; hello; hey; listen!; oh; come on!
to cause; to induce; to bring about a result or state; to produce
without compensation; without reward; without pay; free (of charge)
suitable time; good time; propriety; moderation
(period of) a year; during an era
to consider carefully; to deliberate thoroughly; to think over
to disentangle; to untangle; to unravel; to relax; to soften; to relieve (e.g. stress, tension)
chest measurement; bust measurement
dryer (esp. hair); drier; blower
kinky hair; frizzy hair; unruly hair; curly hair
to whirl; to eddy; to be all jumbled together (feelings, thoughts, etc.); to surge; to sweep
(cutting) with a single stroke; lopping off (branches, etc.); (cutting hair) short; drastically (slash a budget, etc.); resolutely; ruthlessly (discard, etc.)
scissors; shears; clippers; hole punch
deep inside; innermost place
to be wide-awake; to be wakeful; to be unable to sleep
fantastic; magical; wondrous; whimsical; fairytale-like; romantic
ecstatically; spellbound; with rapt attention; abstractedly; absentmindedly; absorbedly
voluptuous; fascinating; beautiful
nightclothes; nightwear; sleepwear; pyjamas; pajamas; nightgown
bedroom (esp. one used by a married couple); sleeping quarters; inner room; room at the back of the house
one digit; one column; the "ones" column
to become indisposed; to feel unwell; to have one's physical condition deteriorate