waste thread; lint; fluff
to be convinced (that); to be under the impression (that); to make up one's mind; to set one's heart on; to be obsessed (with a thought, idea, etc.); to think about obsessively
to wipe; to mop up; to get rid of (an impression, feeling, blemish, etc.); to dispel (e.g. shame); to erase
soon; before long; slowly; quietly; already; about time
preparation; arrangements
to put in order; to arrange; to get ready; to prepare; to adjust; to regulate (e.g. rhythm, tune, one's breathing)
nightclothes; nightwear; sleepwear; pyjamas; pajamas; nightgown
to open; to undo; to bloom; to unfold; to open (for business, e.g. in the morning); to be wide (gap, etc.); to widen
just (now, at the moment, etc.); just as; in the act of; as soon as; at the moment that
to push in; to force into; to break in (e.g. into a house); to intrude
to step into (e.g. someone else's territory); to break into; to raid; to come to grips with; to get to the core of
about; on; regarding; per; for every
paying no heed to; not caring about; taking no notice of
play; playing; pleasure; amusement; play (in a mechanism, e.g. a steering wheel); slack
middle of the night; dead of night
hide-and-seek (game); hide-and-go-seek
action; conduct; behaviour; behavior; mobilization; mobilisation
always; all the time; never; usual; regular
to get used to; to grow accustomed to; to become skilled in; to become experienced at; to become tame; to become domesticated
degree; amount; grade; standard; of the order of (following a number); about
to be perturbed; to be agitated
all of a sudden; suddenly; by chance; unexpectedly
to turn up; to make an appearance; to put in an appearance; to drop by
really (seem, appear, etc.); truly; evidently; in that way
natural; right; proper; naturally; as a matter of course; rightly
for a short while; for a brief period; soon; in a short while
end (e.g. of street); tip; beginning; start; odds and ends; scrap
to approach; to draw near; to gather (in one place); to come together; to stop by (while on one's way to another place); to drop by; to grow old
to open (e.g. doors); to open (e.g. business, etc.); to be empty; to be vacant; to be available; to be open (e.g. neckline, etc.); to have been opened (of one's eyes, mouth, etc.)
tummy; tumtum; bang-bang; pop-pop; without reservation; unreservedly
to play (games, sports); to enjoy oneself; to mess about (with alcohol, gambling, philandery, etc.); to be idle; to do nothing; to meet up (with friends); to hang out
available room (hotel); vacancy; room to let
liking; being fond of; liking (romantically); being in love with; faddism; eccentricity
to spill; to drop; to grumble (about); to complain (of); to let (one's feelings) show
clothes (esp. Western clothes); clothing; dress; counter for doses of medicine, gulps of tea, puffs of a cigarette, etc.
hem; (trouser) cuff; bottom part; bottom edge; foot (of a mountain); tips (of hair)
solid; robust; tight; taut; shrewd; calculating
all you have to do is; just; that's all
endurance; patience; perseverance; self-control; self-restraint
very; extremely; terrible; horrid; remarkable; extraordinary
it does not mean that ...; I don't mean that ...; it is not the case that ...
to turn round; to face about; to turn about
to shift one's attention to; to shift one's focus on