to be helpful; to be useful
to sink (into); to get depressed
to stay indoors; to be confined indoors
sleepy; drowsy; somnolent
tap-tap; knock-knock; cough-cough; bark (of a fox); yelp; heavily (e.g. of snow falling)
to sleep; to die; to rest (in peace); to lie idle (e.g. of resources); to lie unused; (arch.) to close one's eyes
the point of ...; the place where ...; a place called ...; places known as ...; I would say ...; ... is how I'd put it
door; gate; opening; title page
unmarried; not yet married
lack of common sense; thoughtlessness; senselessness; irrationality; absurdity
listen!; you see; mind you; remember
thin (paper, cloth, porcelain, etc.); of thin make; superficial (knowledge, critique, etc.); shallow; slight wound; slight cut
to put on (coat, gown, etc.)
to descend (e.g. a mountain); to go down; to alight (e.g. from bus); to get off; to step down; to retire; to be granted
tightly; exactly; precisely; close-fitting (e.g. suit); firm (body); lean
shape; form; appearance; state; situation; suitable
something one finds questionable; something one finds fault with
uncharacteristic; unbefitting; unworthy (of)
to invite in; to show someone in
to sit; to squat; to assume (a position); to hold steady; to hold still
to go against; to oppose; to disobey; to defy
overhead; above one's head; high in the sky
expectation; anticipation; prediction; forecast; conjecture
perhaps; maybe; by some chance
texture (e.g. skin, fabric); grain (e.g. wood); detail
to take offense (at); to take offence (at); to feel hurt (by)
to yield oneself (to something); to devote oneself (to something); to surrender oneself (to something)
to lie down; to stretch out; to lie ahead (of danger, difficulty, etc.); to lie in wait
to fit into (a box, frame, category, etc.); to be contained within; to settle down (into); to be installed (in one's rightful place); to settle into (one's position); to take up (a post)
laying one's head in someone's lap; using someone's lap for a pillow
usual; ordinary; normal; regular; general; common
operation (of a machine, etc.); operating; driving; working (capital, etc.)
even; flat; level; calm; peaceful; uneventful
slow; time-consuming; late (in the day); towards the end (of the day or night); later (than expected or usual); late
as is; as it is; as things are; like this; this way; at this rate
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.)