card (information, filing, etc.); card (greetings, congratulations, etc.); (Western) playing cards; credit card; debit card; match; game
black; black (coffee); without cream or milk; exploitative (esp. of employees); overly harsh; boldface
(some) more; even more; longer; further
regret; repentance; remorse
sense; idea; desire; concern; attention; care
to lean against; to recline on; to lean on; to rely on; to depend on
to tickle; to tickle (one's curiosity, vanity, etc.); to arouse; to make laugh; to amuse
zero; 0; nought; nothing; zilch
to ask a question; to begin to ask a question
completely; absolutely; (not) at all; (not) a bit; earnestly; intently
to lend an ear; to hearken; to give an ear to; to listen carefully
to smoke; to breathe in; to suck; to sip; to absorb; to soak up
regular; well-regulated; systematic; orderly
breathing of a sleeping person
anyone; anybody; everyone; whoever
sudden; abrupt; urgent; pressing; steep; sharp; rapid
clue; lead; key; handhold; hold
won't; hasn't; isn't; won't you
to decide to; to pretend that; to make a practice of doing; to make it a rule to
escape from reality; escapism; ostrichism
first thing in the morning
something like ...; things like ...; someone like ...; the likes of ...
all nighter; sleepless night
oar; all; (pulling an) all-nighter; staying up all night long
dawn; daybreak; end; soon after something has ended; beginning (of a new year, month, etc.)
to accept (e.g. an explanation); to be satisfied (with); to assent (to)
tired feeling; feeling of exhaustion; sense of fatigue; fatigability
because of; owing to; due to
to raise; to elevate; to do up (one's hair); to fly (a kite, etc.); to launch (fireworks, etc.); to land (a boat); to deep-fry
scene; setting; scene (in a movie, play); shot; state of the market
fear; dread; dismay; terror; horror; scare
to seize; to catch; to obtain; to acquire; to understand; to grasp
to shake; to jolt; to rock (cradle); to blackmail; to extort; to shake down
soft; tender; gentle; mild; informal; light
girl; daughter; baby girl; young woman
focus (e.g. photographic); focal point
to come together; to merge; to fit; to match; to be profitable; to be equitable
thigh; buttocks; arse; ass
to collapse into; to flop onto
to be commonly referred to as; as people say; as the saying is; they say