(afternoon) nap; sleeping during the day; siesta
reading (a book) out loud; reading (to children)
(all) through (e.g. the night); throughout (e.g. the year); within (e.g. the week); in the course of (e.g. today); all over; throughout (e.g. the world)
dozing off in the middle of doing something (esp. in an online chat or during an online game); becoming inactive due to falling asleep
to boil; to heat (a liquid); to prepare (a bath, hot drink); to excite; to rouse; to stir
to gnaw; to nibble; to bite; to dabble in; to know a little bit about; to learn a little of
this sort of; this type of
to aim at (for, to do, to become); to try for; to have an eye on; to go toward; to head for
socks; sock; stockings; stocking
model; prototype; archetype; (sewing) pattern
to scold; to chide; to rebuke; to reprimand
screaming fit (of a baby); tantrum; crying hysterically
in good taste; tasteful; (person) of refined taste; of cultivated tastes
to incline; to lean; to devote oneself to; to concentrate on; to ruin; to squander
fashion; fad; vogue; prevalence (e.g. of a disease)
dimension; perspective; point of reference; level (of something)
in spite of; despite; although; regardless of; irrespective of
one's youth; early life; one's early days; one's early years
biological parent; real parent
biological child; one's own child
preparations; preliminary arrangements; spade work; mise en place; groundwork
transfer of ownership; transfer of title; change of name
to be slow; to not make progress; to be inefficient
to shut oneself in (e.g. one's room); to be confined in; to fill with (emotion, enthusiasm, power, etc.); to imbue with; to fill a space (of a gas, smell, etc.); to be heavy with (e.g. smoke); to be muffled (e.g. of a voice)
receiving; acceptance; reception; admission
gradually; by degrees; little by little; step by step
to push into; to cram into; to stuff into; to break in; to burgle; to burglarize
to lock (a door, etc.); to lock up
taking a breath (while singing, swimming, etc.); short break; breather
coat; jacket; outerwear; top; upper-body garment
to throw; to toss; to fling; to abandon (one's work); to give up; to lay aside
ordinary; nothing special; nothing to exclaim over
many; numerous; various; large number of
to go by; to cross; to pass by; to flash across
drinking party; get-together (usu. involving alcoholic drinks)
setting; installing; setting up (meeting, conference, etc.); stage setting; setting (of a novel, movie, play, etc.)
to comfort one another; to offer each other consolation
to restore one's energy; to restore one's spirits; to recharge one's batteries
cheers; bottoms-up; toast; drink (in honor or celebration of someone or something); drinking one's glass dry