ogre; demon; spirit of a deceased person; ogre-like person (i.e. fierce, relentless, merciless, etc.); it (in a game of tag, hide-and-seek, etc.); Chinese "ghost" constellation (one of the 28 mansions); very
desperate situation with no escape; being driven into a corner; being cornered; last extremity
crisis; critical situation; emergency; pinch
to climb over; to get over; to surmount; to overcome; to surpass; to overtake
a sight for sore eyes; seeing something beautiful or precious
equipping; installing; fitting; mounting; putting on
to drain; to pour; to wash away; to distribute (e.g. electricity over wires, music over a PA system, etc.); to circulate; to cruise (e.g. taxi); to float
recently; lately; these days; nearest; closest
alone; by oneself; on one's own
to wash; to cleanse; to inquire into; to investigate; to purify (one's heart); to lave (e.g. shore)
to reach the point that; to come to be that; to turn into
that day; the very same day
to slip into; to crawl into (under); to conceal oneself (under); to sneak into; to infiltrate
to remain; to stay (somewhere)
to lie down; to throw oneself down
lying face down; lying on one's face; placing upside down; placing face down
to weigh on one's mind; to bother one; to be interested (in); to be curious (about); to feel like (doing); to feel inclined to
(appearance while) in pajamas (pyjamas)
next (to); adjoining; adjacent; house next door; neighbouring house; next-door neighbour
troubled face; worried expression
family; relatives; dependents; household
treatment; service; handling (of a machine, tool, etc.); operation; treating as; treating like
absurd; ridiculous; silly; ludicrous; nonsensical; asinine
idle gossip; foolish talk; yarn
part; portion; amount; worth (as in "two days' worth"); one's means; one's place; one's duty
eccentric; crank; oddball
one; 1; best; first; foremost; beginning; start
author (usu. of a particular book); writer
cheap; inexpensive; calm; peaceful; quiet
to pull into; to draw in; to bring in; to win over
for a moment; for a minute; for a while; for some time; for the time being; for now
concentration; focusing; convergence; within a collection of works
spare time; free time; time (e.g. time it takes to do something); time off; day off; quitting (one's job); firing someone
dozing off in the middle of doing something (esp. in an online chat or during an online game); becoming inactive due to falling asleep
end (e.g. of street); tip; beginning; start; odds and ends; scrap
to chase; to run after; to follow (a set order, a trend, etc.); to drive out; to get rid of; to drive (e.g. a herd)
again; once more; a second time
even; for starters; so; therefore; judging from; based on