demolition; taking down; dissolution (of an organization, company, etc.); breaking up; dissection (of a body); dismemberment
to creep in; to steal in; to sneak in
thereabouts; vicinity; that area; that situation; those circumstances
private; confidential; informal; secret; (within the) family circle; (on the) inside
to advance; to move forward; to carry forward (plans, work, etc.); to proceed with; to raise; to elevate
peace and tranquillity; halcyon times of peace; peaceful world
world; society; life; lifetime; age; era; reign
regular holiday; fixed day off; regular closing day
together (of two people); both (of you, them, etc.)
soundly (sleeping); fast (asleep)
sunlight; rays of the Sun
lovely; wonderful; nice; great; fantastic; superb
goes without saying; needless to say; obvious
no more than; just; only; mere; goes no further than
both in name and reality; both in name and substance
so; like this; in this way
courting; wooing; making advances
to incur divine punishment; to pay for one's sins; you'll pay for that!; what goes around, comes around
something like ...; something called ...
rising (from one's bed); getting up; getting out of bed
bed; berth; crib; cot; kip; bedroom
to imitate; to copy; to mock; to trace; to forge
to snuggle up to; to nuzzle; to burrow into; to press a part of one's body against something
to speak through the nose; to nasalize
destructive power; destructive energy; destructive force
to trust; to relax one's guard (around)
freely; generously; liberally; ungrudgingly; unsparingly
pretty; charming; lovely; adorable
one's self-possession; one's presence of mind
when it comes to ...; if one were to speak of ...; by ... you mean ...; when you say ... you mean that ...; whenever ...; if it's ... then (without fail)
reason; reasoning power; (one's) sense
difficult; hard; impossible; unfeasible; fussy; particular; gloomy
look here; I say; well; I know what; I'll tell you what; just a minute
weight (e.g. paperweight); pressing down; keeping control; exercising authority; having self-control; exercising self-discipline
to be effective; to take effect; to work; to function well; to be possible (to do, use, etc.); to be able to
sweetly (smiling); broadly (grinning)
endurance; patience; perseverance; self-control; self-restraint
emission; emanation; letting out (feelings); venting; divergence (of light); divergence
action; conduct; behaviour; behavior; mobilization; mobilisation
chastity; virtue; fidelity; feminine modesty