to straighten up; to sit upright
aaah!; oooh!; oh no!; oh boy!
yikes!; eek!; ook; eek; customer
to exchange glances; to look at each other; to postpone; to put off; to contrast; to compare
to roll; to tumble; to fall over; to roll over; to lie down; to be scattered about; to be lying around
duvet; bed cover; coverlet; quilt; comforter; eiderdown
question; inquiry; enquiry
frustrated (over a failure, humiliation or injustice); annoyed; chagrined; (bitterly) disappointed; bitter; vexed
answer; reply; response; answer; solution; result
foreshadowing; preparation; precautionary measures
sure; certain; reliable; trustworthy; If I'm not mistaken; If I remember correctly
after that; afterwards; thereafter
I see; that's right; indeed
that is to say; that is; in short; in brief; clogging; obstruction; shrinkage
rising (from one's bed); getting up; getting out of bed
stealthily; secretly; in secret
invasion; incursion; raid; aggression; intrusion; trespass
idea; plan; fancy; impulse; thought; whim
plans; arrangement; schedule; program; programme; expectation
and then; and so; and; so then
standing by; awaiting an opportunity; being on alert
to sleep (lying down); to go to bed; to lie in bed; to lie down; to sleep (with someone, i.e. have intercourse); to lie flat (e.g. of hair); to lie idle (of funds, stock, etc.)
to think about; to send one's heart out to; to give more than a passing thought to; to think of something far away; to think nostalgically upon (esp. one's hometown)
sound; noise; note; fame; Chinese-derived character reading
indication; sign; hint; tone (of the market)
(one's) older brother; lad; sonny
lateness; tardiness; arriving late
beyond expectations; beyond what one expected; not foreseen; exceeding assumptions
to choke; to be choked (by); to sob convulsively
to regain one's breath; to catch one's breath
development; revitalization; standing (something) up; waking up; tilling a rice field; drawing a card from the draw pile
iron plate; steel plane; sure thing; certain winner
with a start; in surprise; suddenly (realize, remember, etc.); all of a sudden; puffing (air); with a puff
next; following; subsequent; stage; station
to be based on; to take into account; to build upon; to have one's feet firmly planted on; to plant oneself on
please (give me); please (do for me)
entreaty; supplication; petition
to bow; to bow one's head; to apologize; to apologise; to bow to; to yield to
difficult to ...; hard to ...
to drain; to pour; to wash away; to distribute (e.g. electricity over wires, music over a PA system, etc.); to circulate; to cruise (e.g. taxi); to float
as (e.g. "do as one is told", "as we age we gain wisdom"); wherever (e.g. "wherever my fancy took me")