to wake up; to awake; to perk up; to awaken (to the truth, etc.); to come to a realization; to come to one's senses
to push aside; to thrust aside; to brush aside; to reject; to remove; to take out
nightclothes; nightwear; sleepwear; pyjamas; pajamas; nightgown
lack of sleep; sleep deprivation
your home; your family; their home; (my) home
bright and clear (weather, sky, etc.); perfectly (fine weather); nicely dry (laundry, air, etc.); crisply (fried, cooked, etc.); frankly; open-heartedly
first day (e.g. at work, school); day one
air of luxury; high class feel
cook-house; galley; kitchen
teacher; instructor; teaching staff; faculty member
small room; closet; cubicle; booth; stall
to step over; to step across; to stride over; to stretch over; to span; to bridge
staffroom; teachers' lounge; faculty lounge
cooking; food preparation
to resound; to reverberate; to make a stir
pledge; vow; having sexual relations; having sexual intercourse; destiny; fate
powerfully; vigorously; with all one's strength; lots of; heaps of; plenty
standoffishly; primly; pungently (of a smell); acridly; long and pointed (e.g. of a nose); popping (of ears)
opening a new shop; opening a shop (for the day)
offer; tender; providing; sponsoring (a TV program)
to make sure of; to ascertain; to see with one's own eyes; to watch to the end; to watch to make sure (that)
someone else's hands; someone else's possession; hand (worker); aide; labor; labour
dirty-looking; filthy; disgusting; squalid
large-size refuse (e.g. furniture, electrical goods); oversized garbage; bulky rubbish; useless man about the house; husband who is retired and considered a nuisance
failure; defective article; dead loss; good-for-nothing; worthless person; flop
pudding (esp. custard); black hair dyed blond but where the roots have again turned black
mad cow disease; bovine spongiform encephalopathy; BSE
to mix; to stir; to blend
to become clumsy; to miss one's aim
long slits (esp. of eyes)
cheap; rubbishy; shoddy; roughly made
part; portion; glimpse; bit
tune (melody, piece of music)
yellow; high-pitched (voice); shrill
odious; hateful; detestable; (speaking ironically) darling