pretending not to see something; turning a blind eye to; burying one's head in the sand
participation; taking part in; participating in; being concerned in
leading actor; star; leading figure; central figure; key figure
excess; surplus; superabundance; overabundance
middle-age; middle age; midlife; one's middle years
floating; drifting; suspension; (arch.) wandering (about)
plain; field; hidden (structural) member; wild; lacking a political post
to run about; to rush about
to bend down; to bow down; to prostrate oneself; to hide oneself
incessant working; working non-stop
below one's eyes; under one's eyes; length (of a fish) from eyes to tail fin
corner; nook; shade; shadow; dark circles (under the eyes); dark rings
to train; to discipline; to teach manners
to work too hard; to try too hard; to strain oneself; to overdo it; to go too far
to be shut; to close; to be locked; to tighten; to be tightened; to become sober
Sleeping Beauty (fairy tale)
blunt (e.g. sword); dull; lazy; cowardly; good for nothing
unskilled; not very good at
mere shadow of one's former self; having no trace left (of former glories, talent, looks, etc.); unrecognizable (as the person one used to be); unrecognisable
this (is) again; really; so; extremely
having no memory of (having done something); having nothing to do with; having no knowledge of; knowing nothing about
person with whom to speak; someone to talk to; companion; advisor; adviser
structural alteration (of a building); reconstruction; rebuilding; remodelling; remodeling
reputation; respectability; honour; honor
meow; miaow; cat; sexual intercourse; making out
dully; dispassionately; apathetically; in a subdued manner
alternation; change; relief; relay; shift; substitution (sports, etc.)
empty air; sky; shunyata; emptiness; air force; fruitlessness; meaninglessness
in a hurry; hastily; in feverish haste
link; connection; filler; stopgap (job, budget, etc.); thickener (e.g. in cooking); thickening; hedging
work clothes; workwear; boilersuit; overalls
to hit; to beat; to shout at; to yell at