had better ...; may as well ...
last night; the previous night; night before (Christmas, etc.); eve (of festival, major event, etc.)
my; one's own; personal; privately owned
pillow; bolster; introduction (e.g. to a rakugo story); lead-in
boo! (sound used to scare someone); ugh (dissatisfaction, aggravation); ulp (consternation)
to visit; to call on; to arrive (season, time, situation, etc.); to come; (arch.) to make a sound; (arch.) to send a letter
circumstances; conditions; situation; reasons; state of affairs
to talk about; to speak of; to recite; to chant; to indicate; to show
black and white; monochrome; good and evil; right and wrong; guilt and innocence
as one would expect; naturally; indeed; still; all the same; after all
because ...; for ...; the reason being ...; as for ...; when it comes to ...; regarding ...
to sever; to cut off; to suppress; to eradicate; to abstain (from); to give up
as you please; in any way you like; as you wish
or something; for instance ... (though there are other suitable options); ... or ...; as soon as; right after; while still
to tear off; to peel off; to rip off; to strip of (clothes, rank, etc.); to deprive of; to divest of
to accomplish; to fulfill; to carry out
abrupt; sudden; unexpected
to grow restive; to begin to act violently
tough; hard; determined; strong-minded; strong (e.g. sunlight, alcohol); severe
unable to contain oneself; itching to do something; cannot sit still
depending on; as soon as; immediately after; as (e.g. "as one is told", "as one wishes"); whatever (e.g. "whatever is at hand"); order; program
not less than; ... and over; beyond (e.g. one's expectations); above; above-mentioned; aforementioned
follow; following (on social media, esp. Twitter); follow-up; following up; backing-up; covering for; follow-up shot
cooperation; collaboration
attentively; with great attention to detail (e.g. when teaching); patiently
if anything; if pushed I'd say; if I had to say
to be late; to be delayed; to fall behind (in a race, one's studies, etc.); to lag behind; to be bereaved of; to be preceded by (someone) in death
absence; disregard; indifference
food; provisions; nourishment (mental, spiritual, etc.); sustenance (e.g. of one's life); source of encouragement
he; she; this; this one; Hey, you!; You bastard!
licking one's lips; licking one's chops
eye; eyeball; (arch.) pupil and (dark) iris of the eye; (arch.) insight; (arch.) perceptivity; (arch.) look
moving about; stirring about