soundly (sleeping); fast (asleep)
first thing after rising; as soon as getting up
middle of the night; dead of night
absurd; foolish; stupid; silly; nonsense; ludicrous
defenseless; defenceless; unprotected; vulnerable
peacefully (sleeping); quietly; soundly
to get tired; to tire; to become worn out (of a well-used object); (arch.) to starve
even if; even though; even; too; whether ... or ...; no matter (what, where, who, etc.)
tightly (hold, squeeze, etc.); firmly; forcefully (e.g. push); hard
somehow; for some reason (or other); without knowing why
to get up; to rise; to wake up; to be awake; to occur (usu. of unfavourable incidents); to happen
without; unacceptable; not alright; (arch.) nonexistent; (arch.) not being (there)
(mumbling) incomprehensibly; while mumbling; mutteringly; murmuringly
(land) with a thump; slumping (of something heavy); (lying down) with a flop; effortlessly (throw onto); roundishly (shaped; of something large)
to turn over (in one's sleep); to toss and turn (in bed); to change sides; to double-cross; to betray
stout; corpulent; plump; voluptuous
shadow; shade; shading; nuance; shades of meaning; subtleties
charming; captivating; bewitching; seductive; coquettish
to have one's breath taken away; to gasp (in surprise, wonder, etc.); to have one's breath catch in one's throat; to gulp
to border; to fringe; to hem; to edge
hard; solid; stiff; tight; strong; firm (not viscous or easily moved); safe
to shut; to close; to block (a street, entrance, etc.); to shut in (with snow, ice, etc.); to shut off; to consume (with negative feelings)
to descend (e.g. a mountain); to go down; to alight (e.g. from bus); to get off; to step down; to retire; to be granted
regular; well-regulated; systematic; orderly
to be broken; to break; to break (down); to stop working; to fall through (of a plan, deal, etc.); to collapse
pottery; earthenware; ceramics; (soft-paste) porcelain; china
before one's eyes; in front of one; under one's nose; immediate; imminent; around the corner
thought; consideration; thinking
with a click (e.g. camera shutter); with a snap
dimly; faintly; absentmindedly; vacantly; idly; aimlessly
to be still half asleep; to be half awake; to be not yet quite awake
crackling; cracking; clapping; incessantly (blinking)
to blink (one's eyes) repeatedly
to be in focus; to come into focus
front; frontage; facade; main
a few seconds; several seconds
to be surprised; to be taken aback; to be amazed; to be frightened; to be startled; to be alarmed
to scream; to whine; to grumble; to complain
observation; survey; watching
anticlimax; let-down; disappointment; loss of interest
how much; something over; and something; however (much); no matter how
to be turned inside out; to betray; to double-cross; to break into falsetto; to crack into falsetto
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.)
monopoly; monopolization; exclusivity; hogging; keeping to oneself
to become confused (disconcerted, disorganized, disorganised); to be flustered; to panic; to hurry; to rush; to hasten