reality; actuality; hard fact
to tell X from Y; to distinguish; to know (one thing) from (another)
many times over; often; repeatedly; time after time
to examine someone's expression
to be still half asleep; to be half awake; to be not yet quite awake
shot; charge; blow; punch; home run; try
to strike; to hit; to beat; to punch
suitable time; good time; propriety; moderation
quantity; amount; generosity; magnanimity; pramana; (in Indian philosophy) means by which one gains accurate and valid knowledge
flame; blaze; flames (of intense emotion, e.g. love, jealousy, anger); passion
to flicker; to quiver; to waver; to sway
very; considerably; by no means; not readily; middle; half-way point
busy; occupied; hectic; restless; hurried; fidgety
suspicious-looking; shady; questionable; dubious; fishy
overprescription; overmedication; drug dependence
of no use whatsoever; good for nothing; useless
to make (the best) use of; to put to good use; to let live; to keep alive; to revive; to resuscitate
to be sullen; to be offended; to be huffy; to be stuffy; to be stifling; to be muggy
in bad shape; not doing well; not going well; out of condition; in poor form
devoted; self-sacrificing
as one wishes; the way one wants; to one's satisfaction
to succeed; to relieve; to take the place of; to substitute for; to be exchanged; to change (places with)
to transfer (trains); to change (bus, train); to change (to another ideology, party, company, etc.); to switch (to a different system, method, etc.); to move on to (e.g. a new love interest)
nonsense; irresponsible remark; codswallop; random; haphazard; unsystematic
to betray; to turn traitor to; to double-cross
shaking; trembling; pitching; disturbance; unrest; agitation
secret; secrecy; mystery; secret (e.g. to success); esoteric teachings
hidden; concealed; unknown; passing away; dying; death
to walk about; to walk around; to walk to and fro; to pace around; to wander
the other day; a few days ago
how; in what way; how about; questionable
as (e.g. "do as one is told", "as we age we gain wisdom"); wherever (e.g. "wherever my fancy took me")
dead person; (the) deceased; (the) dead; casualties
foreign country; other country; another province; strange land; alien land
to bring disgrace (dishonor, dishonour) on; to fling mud at; to put to shame
noisy; loud; annoying; troublesome; fussy; finicky
emergency; accident; rare possibility; unexpected occurrence
was it?; I think it was ...; if I've got it right; (I, we) used to ...; I remember ...; it was ...
inner palace (reserved for women); harem; seraglio; consort of the emperor
indulging in every possible luxury
to hold in one's arms (e.g. a baby); to embrace; to have sex with; to make love to; to sit on (eggs); to brood
excitement; stimulation; agitation; arousal
to collect oneself; to cool off; to recover oneself