failing to properly evaluate the (relative) importance (of); putting the cart before the horse; mistaking the cause for the end; mistaking the insignificant for the essential; getting one's priorities backwards
immediately; right away; at once; instantly
to sleep (lying down); to go to bed; to lie in bed; to lie down; to sleep (with someone, i.e. have intercourse); to lie flat (e.g. of hair); to lie idle (of funds, stock, etc.)
staying up late; keeping late hours; sitting up late at night; nighthawk
to disappear; to vanish; to go out (of a fire, light, etc.); to die; to fade (of a feeling, impression, etc.); to vanish (e.g. of hope); to go away (e.g. of a smell, itchiness, sleepiness)
to tell; to inform; to announce; to indicate; to signal; to mark
language; dialect; word; phrase; speech; (manner of) speaking
to bend one's head slightly to one side; to look slightly doubtful
chattering; talk; idle talk; chatty; talkative; chatterbox
to read; to recite (e.g. a sutra); to chant; to predict; to guess; to decipher; to count
to cross (legs or arms); to link (arms); to put together; to construct; to braid; to plait; to grapple
both hands; both arms; ten
carapace; shell; 1st in rank; grade A; instep; back of hand
(picture) frame; framed picture; amount (esp. of money); sum
to place on (something); to give (someone) a ride; to give a lift; to load (luggage); to carry; to send out (on the airwaves, etc.); to deceive
to hang one's head; to look down; to cast one's eyes downward
ear; hearing; edge; crust; selvedge (non-fray machined edge of fabrics); selvage
red; crimson; Red; communist; (arch.) beautiful
to notice; to recognize; to recognise; to become aware of; to perceive; to realize
creakingly; squeakingly; tightly (squeezing, pressing, etc.); (drinking) all in one sweep
to make narrower; to shut (an umbrella); to shrug (one's shoulders); to purse (one's lips)
this sort of; this kind of; like this; such
state; condition; situation; appearance; circumstances
to taste; to eat; to drink; to speak (of); to refer (to); to say
thickheaded; insensitive; dull; thick-skinned
pure; true; genuine; unmixed
it is not (like that) either
slow; time-consuming; late (in the day); towards the end (of the day or night); later (than expected or usual); late
that; the; part (as in "part two"); um ...; er ...
in front (of); before (e.g. a building); before; earlier; (the) front; frontal part; forward
to go out (e.g. on an excursion or outing); to leave; to depart; to be about to leave; to be just going out
study; library; den; home office; reading room
indescribable; inexpressible; unspeakable; indefinable; nobody can tell
air; atmosphere; mood; situation; someone with no presence; someone who doesn't stand out at all
to drift; to float; to waft (e.g. a scent); to hang in the air; to be in the air (e.g. a feeling or mood); to wander; to walk around aimlessly
increasingly; more and more; decreasingly (when declining); less and less
hailing each other; acting in concert; responding (to); agreement; concord
in order to (e.g. meet goal); so that; take care (so as); hoping or wishing for something
hot (thing); passionate (feelings, etc.); ardent; hot (e.g. temper); zealous; enthusiastic; intense
as expected; sure enough; after all (is said and done); in the end; too; also
please (give me); please (do for me)
end; conclusion; last; final; no sooner than; once
almost; roughly; approximately
to get blurred; to get hoarse; to get husky; to graze; to scrape