to pin down; to knock down; to push (and hold) somebody down (esp. with sexual connotations)
although I say; although one might say; although called
standing comparison with; comparing favorably with; by no means inferior to; equal to
upper half of the body; upper body
to hang over; to cover; to fall upon someone (responsibility, burden, pressure, etc.)
corner; nook; shade; shadow; dark circles (under the eyes); dark rings
to be haggard; to be gaunt; to be emaciated; to be worn out (e.g. illness, worry)
to cause trouble (for someone); to annoy; to bother; to inconvenience
noisy; loud; annoying; troublesome; fussy; finicky
such; like that; that sort of; very
shyness; bashfulness; shame
considerably; greatly; a lot
to be a bad influence (on something); to corrupt; to poison
to comb (out); to card; to untangle (hair)
eyes; expression of the eyes; area around the eyes; skin round one's eyes
calculating; mercenary; selfish; self-interested
faint; dim; weak; poor; wretched; meagre
strange; odd; unexpected; change; incident; disturbance
to beat fast (of a heart); to hammer
to be extremely sleepy; to be at the brink of falling asleep
to bring; to take; to bring about
holiday; day off; sleep; rest; Good night
sweet voice; seductive voice
secretly; in secret; unseen; unobserved; inwardly; in private
commencing with; including
arrest; apprehension; capture
clean sweep; purging; doing away with; eradication
exposing; unmasking; laying bare
management; (executive) staff; leaders; leadership; top brass; upper echelons
generally; in the main; (more or less) everything; all parts; ordinary; usual
suitable; proper; appropriate; perfunctory; half-minded; sloppy
to pay (e.g. money, bill); to brush off; to wipe away; to drive away (e.g. one's competitors); to sell off (something unneeded); to dispose of; to pay (e.g. attention)
offender; criminal; culprit
generally; mainly; nearly all; almost all; gist; summary; staying within bounds
sigh (of grief, disappointment, etc.); grieving; lamenting; deploring
to close up; to shut up (e.g. behind doors); to cut off (e.g. because a deadline has expired); to close off (e.g. subscription list)
colouring; coloring; shade (of colour); flavour; nuance; feel
to begin; to set about; to start
cooperation; collaboration