to sleep (lying down); to go to bed; to lie in bed; to lie down; to sleep (with someone, i.e. have intercourse); to lie flat (e.g. of hair); to lie idle (of funds, stock, etc.)
to be disordered; to be disarranged; to be discomposed; to be upset; to lapse into chaos (due to war, etc.)
to fly; to soar; to jump; to leap; to spatter; to scatter; to hurry
to slide; to slip off; to get dislocated; to be out of alignment; to get dislodged; to deviate
shoulder strap (on a dress, bag, etc.)
poor health; ill health; unhealthy
syringe; hypodermic needle; injector
power; authority; jurisdiction
shallow; superficial; thoughtless; short-sighted; foolish; silly
Mr; master; Ms; miss; (arch.) sir; (arch.) madam
to struggle; to writhe; to wriggle; to act frantically; to make desperate efforts
to boast; to brag; to exaggerate
underpants; pants; briefs; trousers (esp. women's); jodhpurs; breeches
(fully) exposed; bare; uncovered; in full view; undisguised; broad (accent)
party (political); person who is fond of; fan of
to protect (someone); to look after (e.g. an injured leg); to defend; to cover for; to stand up for; to stick up for
crude; rough; plain; careless; disrespectful; without proper care
face; mug; surface; cheek meat; (arch.) cheek; (arch.) cheeks
service; ministry; attendance; offering goods at a reduced price; providing a service for free
to refuse; to reject; to inform; to give notice; to ask leave; to excuse oneself (from)
heel (of foot, shoe, stocking, etc.)
to sink (into); to cave in; to get stuck in (e.g. mud); to get bogged down in; to get lodged in
feel (of something); touch; texture; feeling; impression
if; when; when it comes to ...; as for ...; why don't you ...; why not ...
having one's back to the wall; having nowhere to go; having no way out; not having another chance
before one's very eyes; under one's nose; imminence; close at hand
to explain away (a mistake, failure, etc.); to make excuses for; to gloss over; to talk one's way out of
bad name; bad reputation; disgrace; dishonour; dishonor; stigma
recovery; regaining; getting back; retrieval; restoration; revival
to make an incessant onslaught; to attack incessantly
offensive (movement); aggression
to reject; to repulse; to repel; to bounce back; to counterattack; to strike back
slowly (but steadily); gradually; bit-by-bit; slowly soaking in; slowly permeating; oozing out
ambush; troops in ambush; unexpected opposition; unexpected obstacle
federation (of states); confederation; commonwealth; union
to take back; to get back; to regain; to recover; to restore; to recoup
shirt (undergarment); undershirt; singlet; shirt (outerwear; usu. with collar and buttons)
to open (e.g. one's robe); to bare (e.g. one's chest); to open up (of clothing); to be exposed; (arch.) to open wide (one's legs, eyes, mouth, etc.); (arch.) to stretch
to lose weight; to become thin; to wither away