bedside; near one's pillow
co-sleeping; sleeping together
(afternoon) nap; sleeping during the day; siesta
putting the cart before the horse; mistaking the means for the end; getting one's priorities backwards
powerlessness; helplessness; incompetence; ineffectiveness
lateness; tardiness; arriving late
to cross one's mind; to be reminded
doubt; misgivings; distrust; suspicion
at the very beginning of one's speech; immediately upon opening one's mouth (to speak); before anything else; first of all
very careful; thoroughly prepared
suggestion; proposition; proposal; submission (of a bill); motion; proposal
to take upon oneself; to volunteer; to undertake; to offer (to do)
like this; this sort; this way
to put someone to trouble
to do together; to put together; to lump together; to regard in the same light; to put in the same category; to arrange for (two people) to marry
anyone; anybody; everyone; everybody; whoever
to amass; to accumulate; to store; to leave unpaid
economic; financial; economical; thrifty; frugal
relying completely on others; being totally dependent on others
businesslike; professional
to change (into); to turn (into); to transform (into); to influence
dimly; faintly; absentmindedly; vacantly; idly; aimlessly
separation; farewell; parting
very ordinary; mediocre; all-too-common; quite commonplace
a little late; somewhat late; latish; a little slow; somewhat slow
to work too hard; to try too hard; to strain oneself; to overdo it; to go too far
advice; counsel; suggestion; tip; hint
very difficult to ...; nearly impossible to ...
haze (esp. in spring); mist; dimness (of sight)
once and for all; completely; spotlessly
to take down; to bring down; to drop off (a passenger); to let off; to withdraw (money); to use for the first time; to wear for the first time
miscellaneous; mixed; unorganized
to jar; to creak; to grate
burdening; bearing; load (electrical, mechanical, etc.); stress; stress testing (of physical function or performance); provocative testing
to be noticeable; to notice; to catch one's eye
large amount of baggage; bulky baggage; cargo