having difficulty falling asleep; unable to get to sleep
to sit down; to take a seat
this and that; one thing or another
to be still half asleep; to be half awake; to be not yet quite awake
to clear up; to become cloudless
dots; spots; bit by bit; little by little; here and there; scattered
good-for-nothing; scapegrace; nuisance; trouble
to fasten (something or someone) to; to tie (to); to fix; to bind
reaffirmation; reconfirmation; revalidation
way of using (something); way to use; how to use; way of handling (employees, subordinates, etc.); way of treating; treatment
coach; coaching; training
everything one does; whatever one does
Burmese rosewood (Pterocarpus indicus); angsana; flowering quince (of genus Chaenomeles) (Pseudocydonia sinensis); Chinese quince (Chaenomeles sinensis); quince (Cydonia oblonga)
distinctive; characteristic
old town; old part of a city
definite; certain; decided; fixed; settled
box of sweets (usu. given as a gift)
(one's) older brother; lad; sonny
profit; gains; benefit; advantage; grace (of God, Buddha, etc., esp. as attained through rightful actions, prayer, adherence to one's faith, etc.); blessing
wife; your wife; his wife; married lady; madam
Sirs; Mesdames; around (the time that, etc.); about
having slow reflexes; being nonathletic; person who is not athletic
riding together; sharing a car (taxi, etc.); doing in collaboration; backing of the same candidate by different political parties
to get worked up; to be eager (enthusiastic); to rouse oneself
at present; currently; so far; for now; for the time being
flash (of light); glint; swift strike; quick decisive move
using freely; making full use of; having a good command of; working (someone) hard; driving (someone) on
rail (track); (curtain) rail; track (for a sliding door); groundwork; spadework
having an aptitude (for); having a talent (for)
to take a breath; to take a short rest
a little; a bit; slightly
to bear fruit; to ripen; to produce (good) results; to show results; to bear fruit
being painfully true (e.g. reprimand); making one's ears burn; striking home (e.g. remark)
travelling (a long and difficult journey) on foot; walking (all the way) across; travelling through; travelling all over (e.g. a country); visiting all the major locations (of a region, etc.)
to burn; to burn with (emotion, feeling); to be fired up
unsatisfying; disappointing; abrupt; not enough; too quick; too short
putting an end to; bringing to a close; person who opens and closes the curtains (in a theatre)
salaried; paid; with pay; paid vacation; paid holiday; paid leave