to go to bed; to go to sleep; to fall asleep; to be laid up (with a cold); to be ill in bed
(period of) a year; during an era
trouble; bother; trouble; difficulty; care; attention
as one would expect; just as you'd expect (from); still; all the same; even ... (e.g. "even a genius")
end; conclusion; last; final; no sooner than; once
truth; reality; sincerity; honesty; content; substance
to domineer; to throw one's weight around; to lord it (over)
to care for (the sick); to nurse; to attend (someone's deathbed)
the past; bygone days; one's past (that one would prefer remained secret); past (tense); preterit; previous life
to harden; to freeze; to put together; to collect; to make secure; to stabilize; to fortify
for oneself; for one's own sake; on one's own account
to use (a thing, method, etc.); to make use of; to use (a person, animal, puppet, etc.); to employ; to use (time, money, etc.); to spend
withering; shrivelling; shrinking; atrophy; contraction
constraint; reserve; feeling hesitant; being afraid of troubling someone
it seems; I think; I guess; right?; don't you agree?
to be accustomed to traveling (travelling)
to put into effect; to put into practice
decision; determination; resolution
definite decision; final decision
drinking party; get-together
to gather; to collect; to assemble
single; single bed; hotel room with a single bed; single-breasted; single-cuffed; single width (of cloth; usu. 0.71 meters); singles (e.g. in tennis)
even so; all the same; nevertheless; yes, but ...
to instigate; to tempt; to entice; to incite
it is ... that ...; precisely; although; while; it is precisely because ... that ...; only because ...
declaration; proclamation; announcement
half in doubt; half-convinced; dubious; incredulous
setback; failure (e.g. plans, business); frustration; discouragement
fort; fortress; stronghold; fortification
by all means; at any cost; whether (one is) willing or not; willingly or unwillingly; on no account; by no means
to smash down; to beat in
execution (e.g. of a plan); carrying out; practice; action; implementation; fulfillment
network; Internet; net (hair, netball, etc.); net (price, weight, etc.); nett
there (place relatively near listener); there (place just mentioned); that place; then (of some incident just spoken of); that (of point just raised); (arch.) you
finally; at last; ultimately; in the end