suppressed laugh; smile; giggle; chuckle
carefree; buoyant; lighthearted; ease
alarm clock; waking up; keeping oneself awake; type of candy given to a child after it wakes up from a nap
in spite of; regardless of
to wake up; to awake; to perk up; to awaken (to the truth, etc.); to come to a realization; to come to one's senses
regular; well-regulated; systematic; orderly
where; which; anyway; anyhow; sooner or later; eventually
collapse; crumbling; breaking down; (radioactive) decay; disintegration
to go out (e.g. on an excursion or outing); to leave; to depart; to be about to leave; to be just going out
holiday; day off; sleep; rest; Good night
lying down and getting up; waking; getting up; living (with); staying (with)
type of candy given to a child after it wakes up from a nap; wake-up sweets
captive; prisoner; victim (of love, etc.); slave (to one's lust, etc.)
last (i.e. immediately preceding); previous; pre- (e.g. premodern); before; before; earlier
wait-and-see (situation, stance, etc.); waiting to see (how things play out); watching developments (before acting)
(sleeping) peacefully; quietly; soundly
opportunity; chance; folding; fold; small food box (wooden or cardboard); folding in ... (two, three, etc.); counter for folded items
to take more time than expected; to take a long time; to be delayed
wide open (of eyes); large and bright (eyes)
to be moreish; to have a quality that encourages you to eat (drink) more of them after; to have lingering effects
to become frightened; to be frightened (of); to be scared (of)
some; any; in any way; of some kind; of some sort
with a start; with a jump
way; method; means; resource; course
unintentionally; unconsciously; by mistake; heedlessly; against one's better judgement (judgment)
owner; proprietor; possessor (e.g. of talent, beauty, etc.)
extreme sadist; very sadistic
flustered; flurried; (shocked) speechless
tomfoolery; foolish act; nonsense; fool; idiot
uneventfully; without incident; without a hitch; peacefully
how long; how much; to what extent
territory; domain; dominion; possession; sphere of action
other people's affairs; somebody else's problem
to reverberate; to resound; to echo; to have one's fame spread; to be renowned
(in a) long time; long time (ago); while (ago); long ago; long while (ago); (in a) long while
civilian clothes; plain clothes; mufti; plainclothes police officer
lateness; tardiness; arriving late