bedside; near one's pillow
emission (of light); radiation (of light); luminescence
letter (of alphabet); character; writing
beginning; outset; first; onset
being in dire distress; being hard put to it; the four and eight kinds of suffering
finally; at last; in the end; after all; never (happened)
learning; acquisition (of a skill, knowledge, etc.)
invention; intelligent; clever; (arch.) making sense (of something); (arch.) understanding
one night; all night; overnight; one evening
illness; disease; bad habit; weakness; fault
lack of sleep; insufficient sleep
lateness; tardiness; arriving late
attendance (at school); going to school
usual; ordinary; normal; regular; general; common
lesson; class work; teaching; instruction
to take down; to bring down; to drop off (a passenger); to let off; to withdraw (money); to use for the first time; to wear for the first time
mess; sorry state; -ways; -wards; in the act of ...; just as one is ...
since one's birth; in one's whole life; all one's life
(having a) haircut; hair-cutting; hair-dressing
market price; speculation (e.g. on stocks); reputation (according to conventional wisdom); estimation
to cut and even up; to cut several pieces to the same size
to pay (e.g. money, bill); to brush off; to wipe away; to drive away (e.g. one's competitors); to sell off (something unneeded); to dispose of; to pay (e.g. attention)
cut; cutting; haircut; shuffle (cards); shuffling; scene
signboard; sign; draw; attraction; reputation (of a shop); name
to put up (a notice, sign, etc.); to hang out (e.g. a banner); to hold up high; to raise overhead; to tout (a principle, plan, etc.); to herald; to publish
cheap; inexpensive; calm; peaceful; quiet
expressly; especially; taking the trouble (to do); intentionally; deliberately
to write; to compose; to pen; to draw; to paint
to examine; to look up; to investigate; to check up; to sense; to study
astonishment; amazement; surprise; fright; shock
near; close; close (in time); soon; close (relationship); friendly
scissors; shears; clippers; hole punch
snipping sound; cutting sound; to cut
to hold (in one's hand); to take (into one's hand); to own; to obtain
to become confused (disconcerted, disorganized, disorganised); to be flustered; to panic; to hurry; to rush; to hasten