sound; noise; (musical) note; fame
flow (of a fluid or gas); stream; flow (of people, things); passage (of time); course (of events); (step-by-step) procedure; group of people who remain together after the end of an event
sense; sensation; feeling; intuition
all night; throughout the night
indicates reason or excuse; indicates dissatisfaction; indicates desire to be pampered or indulged
motionlessly (e.g. stand, wait); (be) still; fixedly (e.g. gaze, stare); intently (e.g. listen, think); patiently (e.g. endure); stoically
I've heard that ...; rumour has it that ...; it appears as if ...
slit; slitting (slicing a sheet of paper, metal, etc. into narrower strips)
moderate; reserved; modest; temperate; restrained; low-key
to raise; to bring to (someone's attention); to appeal to (reason, emotions, etc.); to work on (one's emotions); to complain; to sue (a person)
early; a little earlier than usual; a little faster than usual; slightly quicker
lunch; noon; midday; daytime; waking up; getting up
to take a bath; to have a bath; to take a shower
falling asleep immediately; going out like a light
course; route; course (of study); program; lane (in running, swimming, etc.); course (of action); policy
a lot; a great deal; plentifully; properly; sufficiently; fully
diet; dieting; losing weight (through dieting, exercise, etc.)
great rival; powerful enemy; archenemy
as much as one can; as much as possible; if at all possible
to eat; to live on (e.g. a salary); to live off; to subsist on
isn't it?; let's ...; why don't we ...; how about we ...
exercise; physical training; appeal; campaign; motion; movement
year; age; years; past one's prime; old age
girl; daughter; baby girl; young woman
to abate; to decrease; to diminish; to shorten
living thing; living creature; animal; life
to fall; to drop; to set (of the sun or moon); to sink; to decrease (of popularity, quality, speed, sales, etc.); to fall; to be inferior (to)
proximity; nearness; being nearby; approaching; drawing near; coming close
acceleration; speeding up
though; although; be that as it may; nonetheless
actually; really; truly; in practice; practically
energy; energy; strength; energy source; energy resource; food energy
to feel hungry; to get hungry
now (when it is already much too late); at this stage; afresh; anew; again
to run around; to bustle about
carefully; closely; very; extremely; have no choice; cannot be helped
natural; reasonable; obvious; usual; common; ordinary
older brother; elder brother; young man; buddy; fella
meal (e.g. lunch, dinner); diet
store; shop; establishment; restaurant
existing (at the present moment); alright; acceptable; to be (usu. of inanimate objects); to have
cooking; cookery; cuisine; dealing with (skillfully); handling (well); managing