pitiful; pathetic; painful to look at
delusion; trick of the imagination
to have a catch; to have an ulterior motive; to be more (to something)
period of time; time slot; time zone
to sing; to chirp; to twitter
competitive spirit; spirit of rivalry
to snatch (and run); to carry off; to swipe; to scoop up (and remove; sand, earth, etc.)
overall summary; (e.g. news) roundup
way; course; the only way
scolding; telling-off; rebuke; complaint; grumbling; fault-finding
creeping at night into a woman's bedroom; stealing into a girl's bedroom at night to make love; sneaking visit
without permission; without notice
sleeping like a log; (being) fast asleep (bombed, crashed)
quietly; calmly; comfortably; peacefully
(moment of) departure; (upon) leaving; retirement
guardian; protector; patron; parent
sleepiness; drowsiness; the sandman; Morpheus
to dream (i.e. while asleep); to have a dream; to dream (of the future); to have a fleeting experience
by-product; spin-off; outgrowth; side effect
sound sleep; good sleep; quiet sleep
deep pool; deep water; abyss; depths (e.g. of despair, etc.); grip (e.g. of death)
to have a nightmare; to make a noise during a nightmare
haggardness; emaciation; wasting away; being tired out; being worn out; exhaustion
to stop; to turn off; to park; to prevent; to suppress (a cough); to stop (someone from doing something); to dissuade
breathing of a sleeping person
soundly (of sleeping); (sleeping) like a log
recklessness; daredevilry; rashness; (arch.) long-lasting
a find; windfall; bargain
groundless fear; thinking too much; making too much of
polite; courteous; hospitable
miscellaneous; mixed; unorganized
inexhaustibility; mutual financing association
Zhou dynasty (China, approx. 1046-256 BCE); Chou dynasty; perimeter; counter for laps or circuits
one's self-possession; one's presence of mind
pearls thrown before swine; unused possession; useless possession; waste of talent
several years; a few years