halfway; half measures; unfinished; incomplete; by halves; half-baked
eye; eyeball; eyesight; sight; look; stare; notice
loser; failure; underdog; unmarried and childless older woman
I'm afraid to say; I'm sorry to say; unfortunately
to sink; to go under; to go down (e.g. sun); to set; to feel depressed; to become subdued
staying up late; keeping late hours; sitting up late at night; nighthawk
consent; assent; agreement; understanding; comprehension; grasp
messy; confused; chaotic; complaining about various things
given that ... it is only natural that ...; ... being the case, it is unavoidable that ...; (precisely) because ...; contrary to expectations ...
absorption; giving undivided attention; devoting oneself (to)
to get up; to rise; to wake up; to be awake; to occur (usu. of unfavourable incidents); to happen
arrival (of post, news, correspondence, etc.); receiving (a phone call, email, etc.)
button (clothing); push-button
to push; to press; to apply pressure from above; to press down; to stamp (i.e. a passport); to apply a seal; to affix (e.g. gold leaf)
inner canthus; inner corner of the eye
all-America; pan-American; all of America
to cry; to weep; to sob; to howl
being deeply moved emotionally; excitement; passion; inspiration; deep emotion; strong impression
violent emotion; passion; fury
deep emotion; strong feelings
suddenly (hit); with a slap; sharply (glance, glare, etc.); fiercely; suddenly; all of a sudden
contents; content; substance; matter; detail; import
literary style; form of (written) language (e.g. classical, modern)
to think (something) is improper; to question; to have a problem with
bottomless (bucket, etc.); unbounded (good nature, optimism, etc.); boundless; imprudent; indiscreet; extremely heavy drinker
to think of; to hit upon; to come into one's mind; to remember; to recall
sound of a button or switch being pressed
telecommunication equipment
reply (e.g. email, fax, letter); answer
to get tired; to tire; to become worn out (of a well-used object); (arch.) to starve
dozens; scores of; decades
to continue (for a long time); to occur in succession; to come next (e.g. on TV)
ignominious defeat; crushing failure; utterly beaten; overwhelming defeat
bath; bathing; bathhouse; public bath; room for drying lacquerware; base (wooden joint connecting the blade of a hoe, spade, etc., to the handle)
for now; for the time being; for the present; though not quite satisfactorily; after a fashion
to settle peacefully; to work out peacefully; to come to an amicable solution; to become reconciled
to deepen; to heighten; to intensify
up through; up until; down to; from ... to ... (e.g. from head to toe); everything from ... to ...
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.)