nightclothes; nightwear; sleepwear; pyjamas; pajamas; nightgown
bloodstained; bloody; covered with blood
for dear life; barely escaping alive
to be caught in; to be stuck in; to stop by; to drop in for a short visit; to get mixed up in (trouble); to get entangled in (a problem); to fall for (a trick)
fund-raising; fund collecting
to allow (someone or something) to come near; to let get close
to say something is all right; to give the all-clear (e.g. to do something)
desire; wish; request; entreaty; prayer; (written) application
sacred precincts; sanctuary; consecrated ground; issue that is regarded as being off-limits; matter that is not up for discussion
dark; gloomy; depressed; dispirited; dark (in colour); dull; ill-boding
now (esp. in contrast to the past); now at last; at present; right now
to find out; to discover; to select; to pick out; to look out (from the inside); to be wide-eyed (in surprise, anger, etc.)
willpower; energy; vitality
several years; a few years
to advise strongly; to insist (on something)
end; close; conclusion; termination
delay; putting off; procrastination
to attract interest; to arouse someone's interest
infant (below 1 year old); suckling baby
child rearing; child raising; raising children; parenting