grown man; grown woman; grown-up person; sensible person
to stifle a smile, yawn, etc.; to bite to death
watch-keeping; guard; lookout
before it happens; previously
nightclothes; nightwear; sleepwear; pyjamas; pajamas; nightgown
to squash; to crush; to flatten
preparation; arrangements
everyday clothes; ordinary clothes; casual wear; informal dress
consideration (for); thoughtfulness; solicitude; care; watchfulness; concern
intruder; invader; trespasser; raider
to be affected; to put on airs; to act like (something one isn't); to pretend to be
to exert (influence); to exercise; to cause (e.g. damage); to do (e.g. harm); to bring about (e.g. benefits); to extend
to perceive; to grasp (the situation)
sleepless vigil; night watch; vigilance
juice; soft drink (usu. fruit-based); sweetened drink
light (color, colour, taste); simple; plain; frank; candid; ingenuous
cell; cell (in an organization, esp. a communist party)
to be able to manage somehow or another
swim ring; swimming ring; life buoy; life belt; life preserver; lifesaver
to have a hole; to be pierced (with a hole)
to be caught; to be arrested; to hold on to; to grasp; to find (e.g. proof); to get (e.g. a taxi)
difference in elevation (between two points in a body of water); head; drop (e.g. of a waterfall); difference; gap
time; (the) hour; favourable time; opportunity; chance
feng (male Chinese firebird)
isolation; cut off; blockade; quarantine; interception; deprivation
amateur; layman; respectable woman (i.e. not a prostitute, hostess, geisha); (arch.) unlicensed prostitute
dark gray; dark grey; slate (color, colour)
(camera) shutter; shutter (for a door, window, etc.)
speaking voice; talking voice
gaining total control (of people or counties); suppression; oppression; control; mastery; ascendancy
to beg; to ask; to request; to invite
with a clash; with a thud; unexpectedly (meeting someone); suddenly (ending); abruptly (coming to a halt)