to breathe while sleeping
to mix; to combine; to exchange (words, fire, etc.); to cross (e.g. swords); to join together
fellow women; between women; among women; woman-to-woman
high-speed; rapid; express; highway; freeway; expressway
straight; directly; voyage; journey; straight road
monotony; monotone; dullness; monotone; monotonic
wink of sleep; snooze; doze; nap
closing years (period, days); last stage; end stage; terminal (e.g. cancer, disease, etc.); final
school(s) with flexible, child-centred curricula
fixed period; fixed term; regular; periodic; fixed-term commuter pass; fixed-term deposit
examination; consideration; test; quiz
to give one's everything; to make one's best effort; to be enthused; to put your back into it
still; yet; more; still more; as ...; like ...
to throw oneself (e.g. off a cliff, etc.)
to hug someone close; to hold someone tight; to embrace closely
to get stuck with (some job); to end up with (something unpleasant)
boyfriend; almost boyfriend
charm; fascination; glamour; glamor; attraction; appeal
one more time; once more; once again
easily; readily; quickly; lightly (seasoned food, applied make-up, etc.); plainly; simply
to writhe (in pain); to be in agony; to be anguished; to be agonized; to be troubled
tag; slip; label; sticker
careful reading; reading thoroughly; perusal
half-moon; half a month; semicircle
workmanship; craftsmanship; grades; results; quality (e.g. of a crop); dealings
second grade; second class; secondary
one grade; first-class; primary
where; which; anyway; anyhow; sooner or later; eventually
to give (esp. to someone of lower status); to bestow; to provide; to afford; to assign; to cause
to put on a patronizing air
completely (quitting, etc.); entirely; thoroughly; cleanly (cutting, snapping off, etc.); in a single blow
windless; calm; quiet (state of affairs); peaceful; stable
occasion; time; section (of a literary work); paragraph; season; term; principle
good outward appearance; looking nice; being attractive; making a fine show
to be beaten hollow; to be argued into silence