whispering into a person's ear
duvet; bed cover; coverlet; quilt; comforter; eiderdown
to hang over; to cover; to fall upon someone (responsibility, burden, pressure, etc.)
to struggle; to writhe; to wriggle; to act frantically; to make desperate efforts
with a bump; with a clunk
dirty; filthy; disordered; messy; indecent (language, etc.); dirty
so what!; who gives a damn?
to make round; to roll up; to seduce; to cajole; to round off (a fraction); (arch.) to lump together
you; you bastard; you son of a bitch; (arch.) you
slowly; tardily; complaining; grumbling; unsettled (e.g. weather); loose
separation; divorce; severing of connections
first-person plural (or singular); second or third person plural (implies speaker is of higher status than those referred to)
to take the initiative; to forestall; to beat to the punch
(as for (that)) thing; (given (that)) thing; matter; (it is a ...) thing; matter; fact
foundation stone; cornerstone
dying; death; dead; useless; damned
to drag along; to pull; to force someone along; to prolong; to drag out; to influence strongly
fingers; fingertips; underling; stooge; tool
to turn over (in one's sleep); to toss and turn (in bed); to change sides; to double-cross; to betray
to accomplish; to finish; to fulfill
whether or not (in phrases like "I don't know whether or not I can come")
to have a go; to try and do (something); to take a chance with something
to get away without consequences; to get off scot-free
to sink (into); to get depressed
to change places; to relieve one another; to replace someone
status; position; method; way; rule; regulation
completely exhausted; dog-tired; dreadfully weary; terribly frustrated; limp; weak
indication; denotation; designation; instructions; directions
to open one's eyes wide (in anger, surprise, etc.); to goggle at
to lock up; to shut up; to imprison
pastime; hobby; favorite amusement; dissipation; debauchery; loose living
to lose sight of; to miss
even; even if; even though; because of; on the grounds that
the dead; ghost; person who is obsessed (with money, power, etc.); person with a blind lust (for)
to leave; to depart; to take one's leave
stillness; silence; hush; calm; serenity
bed; berth; crib; cot; kip; bedroom
creeping about; stirring restlessly; squirming