undressing; taking off one's clothes; stripping
band (group of musicians); band (material); strap; belt (clothing); (frequency) band
ending; quitting; closing; ending before one had time to do something one wanted or intended to
in the confusion of the moment; taking advantage of the confused state of affairs
to continue to hold; to hold on to (for a long period); to maintain; to keep
parsimonious spirit; tendency to be frugal; inclination to scrimp and save; tendency to fuss over trivial things; worrier's disposition
conscious; deliberate; intentional
to be caused by; to result from; to arise from; cause; origin
a little tight; a little snug; a little strong; a little harsh
delay; putting off; procrastination
how much; how many; however (much); no matter how; what matters is ...; it all comes down to ...
activity (esp. energetic or successful); great efforts; active participation; walking about with great vigor
source; origin; cause; beginning; genesis
veteran; battle-worn; schooled by adversity in many battles; hard-bitten; rich in experience; very experienced
one theory; one opinion; another theory
rate; ratio; comparatively; contrary to expectations
average; mean; balance; equilibrium
counter for occurrences; a time; an instance; inning (baseball); round; episode; chapter
10,000; ten thousand; 10^4
one Nth part (e.g. one fifth, one tenth); one out of N
limply; wearily; listlessly; languidly; exhaustedly; unenergetically
to recover consciousness; to come to
what time; (lit.) which hour
with a shiver (down one's spine); with a sudden chill
cowardly; timid; easily frightened
to put oneself on guard; to stand ready; to square off
extinction; annihilation; destruction
intuition; instinct; hunch
to collapse; to flop (onto)
fatigue; weariness; exhaustion; fatigue (of metal, etc.)
to bluff; to act brave; to put on a bold front
being in shape; holding a dignified appearance
to close up; to shut up (e.g. behind doors); to cut off (e.g. because a deadline has expired); to close off (e.g. subscription list)
going through; going via; going by way of
duvet; bed cover; coverlet; quilt; comforter; eiderdown
to tumble down; to roll down
to possess (someone; of an evil spirit, idea, etc.); to take hold of; to haunt
waking up; awakening; arousal; disillusion; disillusionment; awakening
blackmail; extortion; racketeering; blackmailer; extortionist
leaving as is; leaving alone; leaving unattended; neglecting; abandoning
noisy; loud; annoying; troublesome; fussy; finicky
to ward off; to brush away; to fling off; to drive away