to induce sleep; to cause drowsiness
achievement; feat; meritorious deed; distinguished service
border area; border zone; borderland
damply; moistly; clammily; stickily
first experience (of something); first sexual experience
(practical) experience; personal experience; hands-on experience; first-hand experience
talks (i.e. formal discussions); conference; meeting
to show signs of ...; to have the appearance of ...
to listen attentively to; to be absorbed in (listening to)
no sooner than; as soon as; immediately after; at the thought of; when I think about
idleness; lack of application; lazy study habits
proper; reasonable; right; appropriate
courteous; decorous; polite
establishment; founding; incorporation (of a business)
from the beginning; from scratch
being extremely fond of; having a weakness for; having no eye for; being a poor judge of; having no chance (of succeeding)
a few years ago; some years back
vigorously (ripping, tearing, scratching, etc.); roughly; (eating) with a crunch; stiff; starchy; (working) hard
establishing; founding; setting up; organizing; establishment
manners; behavior; behaviour
unworthy; unbecoming; improper
manners; behavior; behaviour
to be added to; to be appended; to join in (e.g. a group of friends); to participate; to increase (e.g. heat); to gain in (e.g. influence)
chance; start; opportunity; cause; reason; excuse
domestic discord; internal discord; internal strife; internal struggle; infighting
split; division; break up
hereditary disposition; temperament; nature; (arch.) body build
state secrets; secrets of the state
to apply (of a rule); to be applicable (of standards, lessons, ideas, etc.); to hold true (e.g. of a description); to fit; to be suitable (e.g. of a word); to meet (requirements)
to draw in; to take in; to retract; to withdraw; to take back (e.g. words)
to relax; to feel at home
to straighten oneself; to straighten one's clothes and one's posture; to adopt a more serious attitude
establishment; founding; organization; organisation
in name only; titular; nominal