to take into consideration; to bear in mind
to think hard; to brood over; to worry too much (about); to torment oneself (with the thought of)
last night; the previous night; night before (Christmas, etc.); eve (of festival, major event, etc.)
nod deeply; glugging; drinking deeply
munching; crunching; (lightly) scratching (an itch)
and; moreover; besides; as well as; and on top of that; at the same time
Mary (mother of Jesus); the Virgin Mary; Mary (of Magdala); Mary Magdalene
doubt; suspicion; question; strangeness
to leave one's seat; to temporarily excuse oneself (from a meeting, etc.); to step outside; to be away (from one's desk, etc.)
pluralizing suffix; or so; rough indicator of direction, location, amount, etc.; nominalizing suffix
to wake (someone) up (roughly); to rouse out of bed; to awaken (someone) by knocking at the door
lying down and getting up; waking; getting up; living (with); staying (with)
each time it happens; at all such times
origin; birthplace; descent; lineage; ancestry
forbidding mentioning (something to others); imposing silence (on); ordering (someone) to keep quiet; hush money
that much; as much; to that extent; only that; that alone; no more than that
to (enter and) sit down; to plop oneself down; to plant oneself down; to sit down (and refuse to move); to sit in (in protest)
figure eight; figure of eight; shape of "hachi", the kanji for eight
origin; beginning; variable measure of fabric (28.8 cm in width); for kimonos: at least 10 m in length; tip; extremity
ticktock; chinking (e.g. of a hammer against rock); knocking; dry and hard; (frozen) stiff; hidebound
busy; having no time (for)
resentful; bitter; reproachful; regrettable; disappointing; frustrating
passions; sexual desire; lust
to tie; to fasten; to wear (necktie, belt); to put on; to total; to sum; to be strict with
suddenly and forcefully (e.g. jerk, poke, shove); in a single gulp; in one go
to draw near; to draw closer; to press (e.g. for an answer); to hound
looking at someone (with upturned eyes); glancing upwards (at someone)
tightly; tautly; (springing, straightening) up; suddenly; intuitively; instinctively
to be embarrassed for a reply
peacefully (sleeping); quietly; soundly
temptation; allurement; lure; enticement; seduction
infringement (of a law, treaty, etc.); contravention; conflict (with a theory, claim, etc.); inconsistency; (arch.) collision; (arch.) contact
to whisper; to murmur; to rumor; to rumour
sudden rise; steep climb; trending
to get torn; to tear; to rip; to be broken off (of negotiations, etc.); to break down; to collapse
difficult to ...; hard to ...
thick; bulky; massive; heavy
to be manageable; to be able to handle
affinity; compatibility; chemistry (between people)
godsend; lifesaver; timely offer; windfall