preparatory reading; preparation (for a lesson); reading through (e.g. a script); rehearsal (of a play)
shortening; contraction; reduction; curtailment; abbreviation
scriptwriter; screenwriter
horsepower; hp; energy; vitality; horse-drawn cart
to encamp; to take up positions
new; fresh; new item (e.g. customer, regulation); newly created object; new customer
creeping about; stirring restlessly; squirming
creaking; squeaking; packing in tightly; cramming; hard (pressing, tying, twisting, etc.); tightly
sleeping together; sleeping with; sharing a bed
to intervene; to stop (something)
to give shelter to; to lodge; to put up; to accommodate
attraction; fascination; lure; captivation; charm
gushingly; copiously; profusely; in a steady stream
uncertain; doubtful; unreliable; unsteady; unclear; vague
to stand in the way; to bar someone's way; to block the way
to stop talking; to be silent
Sui dynasty (China, 581-618)
to flare up; to fly into a rage
to get someone to say; to make someone say; to let someone say; to let someone speak out; to make a sound
to come fluttering in (e.g. leaves, snow, flowers, etc.); to come dancing in; to drop in unexpectedly; to happen unexpectedly
no sleep or rest; working day and night
to sense; to suspect; to get an inkling (of something); to get wind of; to smell (e.g. danger); to become aware of (e.g. a plot)
after staying up all night
to do exactly what one is told to do; to be subservient; to be easily controlled
sense of guilty pleasure; feeling of naughtiness
sleep; sleeping; inactivity; death
to sink; to go under; to go down (e.g. sun); to set; to feel depressed; to become subdued
sensible; sensuous; intuitive
peaceful; tranquil; calm; restful
one's figure during sleep
to smell sweet; to be fragrant
extremely cold feeling that makes one feel numb; sharp pain that is almost numbing; heartrending; touching the heart
breathing of a sleeping person
to run about; to rush about
clingingly; (stuck) together; (pressed) all the way down; (flopping) down
to stick (to); to cling (to); to stay (e.g. in the office)