little less than; slightly fewer than; just under; weakness; the weak
sleepy; drowsy; somnolent
scrubbing hard; scrubbing clean
laying one's head in someone's lap; using someone's lap for a pillow
to be wrapped up (e.g. in a blanket); to cover oneself
falling asleep; going to sleep
falling lightly (e.g. snow, petals, confetti); fluttering; flickering; twinkling; appearing and disappearing; catching glimpses
gentle; mild; meek; tender
to begin a trip; to depart; to embark; to die; to pass away; to depart this life
fleeting (glimpse, glance, etc.)
three times (as much); treble; triple; threefold
to examine someone's expression
to bury (e.g. in the ground); to fill up (e.g. audience fills a hall); to cause to be packed; to plug (a gap); to stop (a gap); to make up for (a loss, shortage, etc.); to make amends
polite; courteous; civil; careful; close; thorough
reproachful; hateful; bitter
don't be absurd; that's out of the question; nonsense; don't mention it
intimate; carefree; familiar; friendly
strange; unfamiliar; mysterious; suspicious; (lit.) of an unknown nature
to have a reason; to have an excuse
like that; that way; thus
urban areas; the streets; town; city
no matter what it takes; by any means necessary; at all costs; by hook or by crook
to decorate gaudily; to overdecorate; to deck out; to embellish
as expected (positive events); as hoped for
to make out to be; to set someone up (as); to prepare (e.g. someone for a role); to make (e.g. "a man out of him"); to frame
townscape; street (of stores and houses); (look of) stores and houses on street
prior; beforehand; in advance; before the fact; ex ante
sunlight; sunshine; sunbeams
equipment; device; installation; stage setting
to suspend from; to be suspended (from)
moment by moment; hour by hour
to pause; to have a short intermission
to change completely; to switch (to); to shift (to another mode)
exterior; packaging; cladding; armor (armour); arm