estrangement; alienation; disaffection
to bite and tear; to bite a hole in
pump-priming; rousing; stimulation
heavy work; manual labour; feat of strength
to hide; to keep to oneself
possible; potential; practicable; feasible
to cool down; to get cold; to cool off (excitement, temper, etc.); to subside; to be cold (eyes, expression, etc.); to be composed
to deceive; to falsify; to dodge; to beg the question (issue, difficulties); to varnish over; to gloss over
water content; moisture; water vapor (vapour); steam; dropsy; edema
(a) step ahead; (a) jump ahead
to lean against; to lean on; to recline on; to lie heavy (on the stomach); to be uneasily digested
to cross over; to cross; to pass through; to exceed; to surpass; to be more (than)
to re-cover; to reupholster; to repaper; to renew (e.g. a plaster)
nightclothes; nightwear; sleepwear; pyjamas; pajamas; nightgown
to wear extra clothes; to dress formally
lying face down; lying on one's face; placing upside down; placing face down
to sleep; to die; to rest (in peace); to lie idle (e.g. of resources); to lie unused; (arch.) to close one's eyes
sleep; sleeping; inactivity; death
to misperceive visually; to misread; to mistake for something or somebody else
to work on (someone); to appeal to; to make approaches to; to begin to work
basis; foundation; grounds; authority
nine; nine years of age; twelve o'clock (old time system)
very great; enormous; serious
reaffirmation; reconfirmation; revalidation
being at sea; losing one's bearings; (arch.) disorientation upon waking at night; (arch.) forgetting which house or room to enter
action; operation; effect; function
to draw or pull something towards oneself (e.g. chair)
settlement (of affairs); remedial measures; cleaning up afterwards
to dream (i.e. while asleep); to have a dream; to dream (of the future); to have a fleeting experience
to become loose; to slacken (e.g. rope); to become less tense; to relax; to slacken (e.g. coldness, supervision); to become lax; to become softer (e.g. ground, facial expression)
slovenly; loose; sluttish; slatternly; untidy; undisciplined
enjoyment; pleasure; diversion; anticipation; looking forward to
person who oversleeps; sleepyhead
very early in the morning; so early in the morning; at this ungodly hour
to be still half asleep; to be half awake; to be not yet quite awake