middle of the night; dead of night
thin (of an object); pale; light; watery; thin; weak (taste, etc.); little (affection, etc.)
to slurp; to sip (loudly); to sniffle; to sniff
long ago; a long time ago; already
going to bed; retiring (for the night)
waking up early; getting up early; early rising
strange; weird; wonder; mystery; cleverness; adroitness
to be wide-awake; to be wakeful; to be unable to sleep
to heal; to cure; to satisfy (e.g. hunger, thirst); to alleviate (e.g. sorrow, fatigue)
to boil up; to come to the boil; to arise; to break out; to get excited; to be in uproar
to fit into (a box, frame, category, etc.); to be contained within; to settle down (into); to be installed (in one's rightful place); to settle into (one's position); to take up (a post); to be delivered
in the same way; like; likewise; similarly
to lift (with a crane, ropes, etc.); to raise; to hoist; to manipulate (a price) upward; to (artificially) raise; to push up
to sit (down); to have a seat; to be seated; to assume (a position); to take on (a duty); to occupy (a post)
cross-examination; close questioning; demanding an explanation
(outward) appearance; (proper) format (e.g. of an essay); form; appearances; decency; lip-service
benefactor; patron; person to whom one owes a great deal; person to whom one is (deeply) indebted
to care for someone; to look after someone
to throw out; to drop; to toss; to abandon; to neglect; to dismiss
to mind (negative nuance); to care about; to worry; to pay undue (amount of) attention to (something)
to manage; to settle; to dispose of; to deal with; to arrange
anyway; anyhow; setting aside ...; regardless of ...; really; truly
nasal breathing; breathing through one's nose; person's pleasure; excitement
rough; wild; violent; immoderate; extravagant; reckless
to slash back; to strike back; to counterattack; to retort; to quickly turn the steering wheel in the opposite direction; to cut the wheel
no good; not serving its purpose; hopeless; wasted; cannot; must not
shame; embarrassment; disgrace
to become widely known; to become well-known; to spread (of a rumor, reputation, etc.)
(feeling of) indebtedness; feeling obliged
to blow in (of wind, rain, etc.); to blow (air) into (e.g. a balloon); to breathe (new life) into; to inspire (someone) with; to put into someone's head; to record (audio; on tape, vinyl, etc.)
that's enough!; cut it out!; get a life!
to soothe; to calm; to pacify
any; anything; whatever; I am told; I hear; I understand
that way; that direction; that (one); that person; there; over there
influential person; powerful person; big wheel; big gun; power behind the throne
to hate; to dislike; to avoid; to disregard; to act without regard (for); to be bad for (e.g. dust in machinery)
hastily constructed; hastily built; made in a hurry; jerry-built; makeshift
sleeping place; bedroom; bedchamber
to complain; to make a complaint
at present; currently; so far; for now; for the time being
on good terms (with); on friendly terms (with); (getting along) well; in harmony; happily; peacefully
beginning; outset; first; onset