to collect; to gather; to arrange; to put in order; to make uniform; to make even
consideration; concern; fear; worry; solicitude
surely; clearly; without a doubt; in all probability; no matter how one slices it; no matter how one looks at it
full stomach; filling one's stomach; eating one's fill; complete; total; full
to be temperate in; to refrain; to make notes; to jot down (e.g. phone number); to be in preparation for; to be in waiting for
for two people's eyes to meet; catching someone's eye; making eye contact; meeting a person's gaze
to relax one's mind; to feel relaxed; to become remiss; to cease paying careful attention
to say; to speak; to tell; to talk
question; inquiry; enquiry
to sleep; to die; to rest (in peace); to lie idle (e.g. of resources); to lie unused; (arch.) to close one's eyes
perhaps; probably; generous; many; much
soundly (sleeping); fast (asleep)
continuation; rest (of the story, work, etc.); flow (e.g. of a piece of writing); pacing (of a story); succession (of); sequence
indicates uncertainty or second hand nature of information quoted
thanks (for coming, helping, etc.); glad you could make it; tiredness; fatigue
holiday; day off; sleep; rest; Good night
spine; line of the backbone; seam down the back (of clothing)
presentiment; premonition; hunch; to have a premonition; to have a hunch
best; extra-fine; superfine; exceptionally; extraordinarily; by far
to covet; to crave; to lust insatiably for; to indulge in; to devour greedily
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.)
was it?; I think it was ...; if I've got it right; (I, we) used to ...; I remember ...; it was ...
waking up; awakening; arousal; disillusion; disillusionment; awakening
to be lit (e.g. candle, lamp, light bulb); to be lighted; to be burning
middle of the night; dead of night
to descend (e.g. a mountain); to go down; to alight (e.g. from bus); to get off; to step down; to retire; to be granted
to be still half asleep; to be half awake; to be not yet quite awake
nightclothes; nightwear; sleepwear; pyjamas; pajamas; nightgown
chair; stool; post; office; position
to urge; to encourage; to press; to stimulate (e.g. growth); to hasten (e.g. development); to quicken
figure of a person; figures of people; shadow of a person
to shine on; to illuminate; to compare (with); to refer to
to awaken; to arouse from sleep; to bring to one's senses; to disabuse (someone of); to sober up
scrubbing hard; scrubbing clean
late at night; small hours of the morning
by all means; at any cost; whether (one is) willing or not; willingly or unwillingly; on no account; by no means
looking pale; looking unwell