falling into a doze; dozing off; nodding off
to wear; to be dressed in; to be adorned in; to clad oneself with
another person; other people; unrelated person (i.e. not related by blood); outsider; stranger
with these words; while saying
at work; in the midst of work; working
another name; nickname; alias; synonym (taxonomy)
bare minimum; minimum necessary (amount, number, etc.)
to hold between (e.g. one's fingers, chopsticks); to grip (from both sides); to put between; to sandwich between; to catch (e.g. a finger in a door); to trap; to insert (e.g. a break into proceedings)
valuation; appraisal; evaluation; appreciation; recognition; acknowledgement
lonely; lonesome; solitary; desolate
tendency; trend; inclination
third party; third person; outsider; disinterested person
way of talking; speaking style
(apparently) that's what it's like, isn't it
wife; bride; (one's) daughter-in-law
laugh; laughter; smile; sneer; sex aids (e.g. dildos, pornographic books, erotic woodblock prints, etc.)
main question; real issue at hand
to lull (a child) to sleep; to put a person to sleep
detailed; full; minute; knowing very well; knowledgeable (about); well-acquainted (with)
noisy; boisterous; turbulent (era, etc.); troubled
to take advantage of; to follow blindly; to multiply
once; for a short time; briefly; (arch.) one morning
white paper; flyleaf; blank paper; clean slate; lack of prior opinion, positions, etc.; scratch
to be able (to); to be possible (to)
human power; human strength; human effort; human agency
concrete; definite; specific; material; substantial
irritating; irritated; frustrating; vexing; (feeling things are) not quick enough; (feeling) too slow-going
to catch; to capture; to grasp (e.g. meaning); to perceive; to captivate; to move (one's heart)
to hug tight; to grasp firmly; to embrace tightly
vague; obscure; indistinct; hazy; ambiguous
being excluded; being ignored; being kept in the dark (about); being kept out of the loop; (lit.) outside the mosquito net
to leave alone; to leave as is; to ignore; to neglect
muscle stiffness (esp. in shoulders); lump (in tissue, esp. breast); swelling; lingering discomfort; uneasiness
bird; bird meat (esp. chicken meat); fowl; poultry
good feeling; feeling good
to flap (wings); to spread one's wings; to go out into the world
firm; strong; solid; stable
one copy (of a book, magazine, etc.); one volume
to catch sight of; to come into view; to happen to see
princess; spoiled girl; hothouse flower; glue