advance; moving forward; progress
none of your business; not your concern
loss; damage; harm; disadvantage; handicap; drawback
nocturnality; nocturnal habits
long ago; a long time ago; already
to grow weak; to become weak; to lose strength
creeping at night into a woman's bedroom; stealing into a girl's bedroom at night to make love; sneaking visit
grasp (of the situation, meaning, etc.); understanding; control; hold; grip
(time of) one's childhood; when one was a child
to overlook (a mistake, fault, etc.); to tolerate; to let pass; to give someone a break; to let someone off lightly; to be lenient
(being) off night duty; end of a night shift
generous; broad-minded; big-hearted
to watch over; to keep watch over; to keep an eye on; to watch intently; to stare; to gaze
unpleasant; awkward; embarrassing; uneasy
to think; to consider; to think (of doing); to plan (to do); to judge; to assess; to imagine
unattractive; ugly; unstylish; uncool
hour; o'clock; (specified) time; when ...; during ...
harsh (criticism, treatment, etc.); severe; hard; strict
adopted child (usu. male); son-in-law
consideration; guess; conjecture; judgement
schedule; program; programme; agenda
making up a prescription; dispensing a prescription; preparing a medicine
to colour; to color; to apply make-up; to decorate; to garnish