to insist; to assert; to be obstinate in saying
buying; shopping; buyer; purchase
back (esp. of a building, etc.); rear; behind
care-taking; house-sitting; house-watching; caretaker; house-sitter
physical condition; state of health
to get one's head around; to think about
to be unreasonable; to whine; to throw a tantrum
to end; to be finished; to die; to perish; to do utterly; to do completely
to stop (moving); to come to a stop; to stop (doing, working, being supplied); to come to a halt; to alight; to perch on
to get better; to get well; to recover (from an illness); to be cured; to be restored; to heal
(something) has never occurred; to have never done (something); such a thing has not happened; never happens; there is never a time when
to creep; to steal up; to draw near unnoticed
sleepiness; drowsiness; the sandman; Morpheus
how long; how far; how much
to wake up; to sober up; to come to one's senses; to become enlightened
near; close; beside; third person
unsteadily (walking); waddling; staggeringly; totteringly
heat; fever; temperature; zeal; passion
uncertain; doubtful; unreliable; unsteady; unclear; vague
shortness of breath; panting; puffing; running out of steam (e.g. economy); losing momentum
area for washing one's hands and face; washroom; bathroom; toilet
clanging; empty; deserted
uncomfortable feeling; feeling out of place; sense of discomfort; malaise; physical unease
door handle; doorknob; door knob; knob or handle which operates the door catch
to use up; to exhaust; to wear out
turbidity; cloudiness (of a liquid); opacity; disorder; chaos
particle indicating that the speaker is trying to recall some information
swaying; swinging; rocking; shaking; wavering; flickering
to shake; to jolt; to rock (cradle); to blackmail; to extort; to shake down
to wake up (someone; by calling out); to awaken; to bring back (e.g. memories); to evoke; to recall
to look out over; to survey (scene); to take an extensive view of
corridor; hallway; passageway
to steam (food, towel, etc.); to be hot and humid; to be sultry
to become angry or sullen; to take offense; to be miffed; to come unstuck from; to peel off; to come off
to separate; to part; to divide; to keep apart
neighbourhood; neighborhood
unthinkable; unexpected; absolutely not!; far from it!; (it was) no bother at all; not at all
injury; wound; mistake; accident; loss
poor physical health; bad shape
to fall (over, down); to collapse; to be destroyed (in a collapse); to collapse; to be confined to bed (with an illness); to come down with; to die
disastrous; tragic; miserable; wretched; pitiful; woeful
but then; although; though; reasonable; natural; just
solid; firm; stout; burly; strong; sturdy