nightclothes; nightwear; sleepwear; pyjamas; pajamas; nightgown
evening; night; nighttime
to go uninvited; to call on without an invitation; to barge in on; to throng to; to crowd into; to converge upon
face value (of a security, bond, or currency); literal meaning; word for word (meaning); (at) face value
here and there; various places; all around; muddled; confused; in the wrong order
to be prepared to flee; to become restless; to become agitated
daring; brave; bold; valiant; intrepid; dauntless
quiet; still; surreptitious
before one's eyes; in one's presence; up close; personally
to enliven; to liven up; to cause a stir in (e.g. the newspapers); to make prosperous
reception (telephone); listening (to a telephone)
in loud gulps (esp. of alcohol)
useless member of society; hopeless case; failure
to act the goody-goody; to pretend to be nice
visit; call; arrival (e.g. of spring); advent; news; tidings
good flavor (flavour); good taste; umami (fifth category of taste in food); skill; cleverness; profit
deep-frying without breading or batter; food deep-fried without breading or batter
soft and flaky (pie, potatoes, squash, etc.); fluffy; crumbly; being pleased with oneself; beaming happily; chuckling to oneself
tug of war; forward puller (of a rickshaw)
rope; cord; line; grand champion's braided belt
to not take seriously; to take lightly
Sirs; Mesdames; around (the time that, etc.); about
to go over the top; to act without restraint; to cut loose
full dress; formal dress; uniform
leaving out; omitting; skipping; (beating) in succession; in a row
leading a meeting; presiding over a meeting; officiating at a ceremony; chairman; presenter; host
frontmost; a short time ago; a little while ago; just now
between-season wear; spring and autumn clothing; together; condition; situation; -ish
to press against each other; to huddle together
retirement; resignation; stepping down
retiring from military service
very young; childish; immature
to conquer (e.g. an enemy); to defeat; to overcome (a difficulty); to out-hit
to boil up; to come to the boil; to arise; to break out; to get excited; to be in uproar
to knock together; to strike against each other; to clash; to arrange (e.g. a meeting); to discuss (in advance); to coordinate
half and half; fifty-fifty
popular; folksy; plebeian; ordinary; unpretentious
to face on; to look out on to