to have a talk; to tell a story
one's house; one's home; one's family
hygienic; healthy; healthful; sanitary
originally; from the start; from the beginning; none the worse (for); (coming out) even; in the same position (as before)
nocturnality; nocturnal habits
to wake up; to awake; to awaken to (instinct, ability, perception, etc.); to become aware of; to come to one's senses
period of time; time slot; time zone
dimly; faintly; absentmindedly; vacantly; idly; aimlessly
in the morning; during the morning
lively; active; vigorous; animated; brisk
noon; midday; daytime; lunch
because; the reason is; if you want to know why
just past noon; afternoon
middle of the night; dead of night
no matter how you look at it; no matter how you slice it; clearly; obviously; surely; without a doubt
author; writer; novelist; artist
only natural; no wonder; as expected; of course; as it should be
quiet; silent; slow; unhurried; calm; peaceful
one way or another; in many ways; in various ways
fishing; angling; change (for a purchase); clickbaiting; trolling; bait
one's days and nights being reversed
to destroy; to demolish; to disturb; to put into disorder; to relax (one's pose); to make oneself at ease; to break (a bill)
lifestyle; way of life; daily goings-on; daily habits
to protect; to guard; to defend; to keep (i.e. a promise); to abide (by the rules); to observe
stubbornness; obstinacy; disposition; nature; appetite; desire
to imitate; to follow; to copy; to emulate
to change; to alter; to transform; to reform; to revise; to amend
great; excellent; distinguished; important; awful; terrible
almost; nearly; hardly; barely; large majority; large proportion
gambling; competition; game (of chance)
but; however; (and) yet; nevertheless; still; for all that
came here; coming here; recently
state of things; state of affairs; situation; conditions; circumstances