self-hatred; self-abhorrence; self-loathing
mixture; jumble; cord made by entwining threads of various colours
to listen carefully; to strain one's ears
to wait and see; to see how the land lies
together with; as X, then Y (e.g. as we age we gain wisdom, as wine matures it becomes more valuable, etc.)
downheartedly; dejectedly; dispiritedly; despondently
to be heard; to be audible; to be said to be; to be reputed
to lie down; to throw oneself down
sulking in bed; going to bed in a huff
vivid; bright; brilliant; skillful; skilful; adept
continuation; rest (of the story, work, etc.); flow (e.g. of a piece of writing); pacing (of a story); succession (of); sequence
to go to bed; to go to sleep; to fall asleep; to be laid up (with a cold); to be ill in bed
third day of the month; three days
weekend; Saturday and Sunday
with the exception of; excepting; excluding
intently; single-mindedly; devotedly; solely; earnestly; with all one's heart
to stay indoors; to be confined indoors
to avoid (physical contact with); to avoid (situation); to ward off; to avert; to put aside; to move out of the way
(following a verb) to be sure to; to do (something) so that ...; to make sure to; to try to
exactly; precisely; just; as if; as though; quite
examination; quiz; test; tryout; rehearsal (in filming)
happiness; blessedness; luck; luckily; fortunately
to mind; to care about; to be an issue; to matter; to keep company; to care for; to interfere with
harmonious; peaceful; congenial; friendly; happy
enjoyable; fun; pleasant; happy; delightful
to pass (time); to spend; to overdo (esp. of one's alcohol consumption); to drink (alcohol); (arch.) to take care of; (arch.) to support
honest; frank; candid; honestly; frankly
vigilance; caution; alertness; precaution; being on guard
anticlimax; let-down; disappointment; loss of interest
with a feeling of relief; with a sigh of relief; deeply (sigh)
opposite side; reverse; (on the) other hand
to that extent; to that degree; so much; so
zealous; enthusiastic; ardent; fervent; keen; eager
no sooner than; as soon as; immediately after; at the thought of; when I think about
leaving as is; leaving alone; leaving to chance; neglecting; abandoning
action; conduct; behaviour; behavior; mobilization; mobilisation
to read; to recite (e.g. a sutra); to chant; to predict; to guess; to decipher; to count
extra; more; unnecessary; needless; all the more; even more
study; diligence; discount; reduction
taking a breather; relaxation; vent hole
just cause; good reason; pretext; duty (to one's country, sovereign, etc.)
to be crowded; to be packed; to be complex; to go into; to put into; to do intently
interruption; suspension; break