to close one's eyes; to lower one's eyelids; to shut one's eyes; to die; to breathe one's last
chance; start; opportunity; cause; reason; excuse
inconsequential; indifferent; not worth worrying about; whatever; whichever; I don't care
no matter how much time passes; no matter how long you wait; (taking) forever
warm; mild; (pleasantly) hot; considerate; kind; genial
to well up (of tears, anger, joy, etc.); to surge up (within oneself); to rise; to feel nauseated; to feel sick
secret; private; surreptitious
(sound of) footsteps; sense or sign that something is approaching
night duty; night shift; night work
stupid; meaningless; worthless; hopeless (person, situation); beyond help; beyond saving
common sense; good sense; common knowledge; general knowledge; common practice; accepted practice
(common) use (of a language, currency, etc.); current use; to be accepted (e.g. of a way of thinking); to work (of an excuse, trick, etc.); going in and out; entrance and exit
moving slowly (and dull-wittedly)
half the body; half length
to slip out; to sneak away; to break into the lead; to get ahead; to begin to fall out (e.g. hair); to break out (of a loop)
shadow; silhouette; reflection; image; ominous sign; light (stars, moon); trace
to rise to the surface; to come to the front; to emerge (e.g. from obscurity); to stand out (e.g. against a dark background)
corner; edge; (street) corner; turning; rough edges (of one's character, words, etc.); abrasiveness
klop; klunk; whonk; with a heavy impact; forcibly
lukewarm; tepid; half-hearted; vague; lenient; mild
feel (of something); touch; texture; feeling; impression
wonderful; marvelous; strange; strangely enough; oddly enough; for some reason
painful; sore; cringy; embarrassing
hungrily; voraciously; ravenously; greedily; avariciously; eagerly
(electric) torch; flashlight
light; illumination; ray; happiness; hope; influence; power
to hit; to expose; to apply (e.g. patch); to put on; to allot; to call on someone (e.g. in class); to guess (an answer)
to cross one's mind; to occur to one; to flash into one's head
no sooner than; as soon as; immediately after; at the thought of; when I think about
to slide; to glide; to slip; to skid; to be slippery; to fail (an examination); to lose (a position)
puzzled; perplexed; quizzical; dubious; suspicious
investigation (e.g. into someone's guilt); questioning; pressing; catching up; overtaking
trouble; bother; trouble; difficulty; care; attention
to wake up; to sober up; to come to one's senses; to become enlightened
ceiling; ceiling (e.g. of share price); ceiling price
to look up at; to raise one's eyes; to look up to; to admire; to respect
in drops; dripping; gently (sloping); sluggishly; endlessly; leisurely
to overflow; to brim over; to flood
to sob convulsively; to heave with sobs
subtracting points; deducting points; points deducted
dot; spot; mark (in an exam, etc.); grade; point (in a game); score; point
to cross over; to cross; to pass through; to exceed; to surpass; to be more (than)
to complain; to make a complaint