to slip into; to crawl into (under); to conceal oneself (under); to sneak into; to infiltrate
miserable; wretched; unhappy; sad; pitiable
unpleasant; awkward; embarrassing; uneasy
previously; before; first; before (something or someone else); beforehand; in advance
to advance; to move forward; to carry forward (plans, work, etc.); to proceed with; to raise; to elevate
positive (e.g. thinking); positive (photography); positive (electrical polarity)
chasing after women; womanizing
boning (fish or meat); deboning; watering down (a plan, bill, etc.); dilution; taking the backbone out of; weakening
it does not mean that ...; I don't mean that ...; it is not the case that
serpent (snake) and scorpion; detestation
bent back; indecisive attitude; timidity; lack of nerve
to bear; to carry on one's back; to take responsibility for; to accept a duty; to receive (wound); to incur (damage)
persuasiveness; powers of persuasion; cogency
family precepts; family motto; rule of the home
men's things; menswear; men's wear; men's; for men
coat; tunic; jacket; outer garment
to use tact; to exercise discretion; to be tactful; to be thoughtful; to have the sense (to do); to take a hint
all night long; all through the night
expedient; means; instrument; upaya (skillful means, methods of teaching)
to get up; to rise; to wake up; to be awake; to occur (usu. of unfavourable incidents); to happen
to get late; to advance; to wear on
to wake up; to awake; to perk up; to awaken (to the truth, etc.); to come to a realization; to come to one's senses
with a rustling sound; (rummaging) around
motionlessly (e.g. stand, wait); (be) still; fixedly (e.g. gaze, stare); intently (e.g. listen, think); patiently (endure); stoically
to overlook; to command a view of; to look down on; to despise; to look down on
to turn toward; to look (up, down, etc.); to face (e.g. east) (of a building, window, etc.); to look out on; to point (of an arrow, compass needle, etc.); to be suited to
to close one's eyes; to lower one's eyelids; to shut one's eyes; to die; to breathe one's last
mission; errand; task; duty; obligation
turning over while sleeping in bed; betrayal; double-crossing
substance; essence; real (in economics, vs. nominal, e.g. real interest rate); substantive; substantial
serious; not joking; straight
-ing and -ing (e.g. "coming and going"); doing such things as...; expresses a command
neck; head; dismissal; discharge
to go around; to return; to surround; to concern (usu. of disputes)
we are of equal status in this regard; we are in the same boat; the same to you; the feeling is mutual
tightly; exactly; precisely; close-fitting (e.g. suit); firm (body); lean
to wear extra clothes; to dress formally
perfectly; right on the mark; spot on; enough; sufficiently; thoroughly
to be decided; to be settled; to be unchanging; to be the same (as always); to be a fixed rule; to be destined; to be well executed (of a manoeuvre in a sport, game, etc.)
complexion; one's colour; one's color; countenance; expression; one's face
wink of sleep; snooze; doze; nap