to take a nap; to catch forty winks; to catch some Z's
recently; lately; these days; nearest; closest
balcony; veranda; verandah; porch
innocence; insentient (i.e. plants, inanimate objects, etc.); free from obstructive thoughts; to pester someone (for cash, etc.)
basket (shopping, etc.); hamper; cage
to throw into; to toss into
to strip; to peel; to tear off
to boost; to force up; to push up
from now; from the present moment; from this time forward; henceforth
to return; to come back; to turn over; to become extremely; to become completely
one (esp. of two); the other; on the one hand; on the other hand; whereas; although
reply (e.g. email, fax, letter); answer
insane; crazy; nuts; out of one's mind
be considered; be deemed; be thought to be
to greet; to call out (to); to invite; to get in touch (with); to cheer (on); to give vocal support (to)
to be visible; to be clear; to be evident; to be certain
unthinkable; unexpected; absolutely not!; far from it!; (it was) no bother at all; not at all
abuse; misuse; perversion
simple; artless; naive; unsophisticated
doubt; question; suspicion; dubiousness
numbness; going to sleep (of a limb); pins and needles
to collapse into; to flop onto
to put on airs; to assume importance
one's own strength or effort; (by) oneself
to be wet; to be moist; to get dim; to become blurred; to become tear-choked
to rise; to erect; to get up
to trace (drawing); to follow; to imitate; to copy; to reproduce
taste; liking; preference
crackling; cracking; clapping; incessantly (blinking)
to point; to nominate; to select someone; to identify; to indicate; to play (a game of shogi)
transparent; plain (glass or glasses)
to have a cramp; to twitch; to stiffen (of a face, expression); to freeze; to shrink (of skin, due to a scar); to tauten
to shed tears; to (begin to) cry
with trouble; at great pains; rare; valuable; kind; generous
purpose; utility; objective; way to use something
faint; slight; vague; nebulous; indeterminate; tinge of ...
persuasiveness; powers of persuasion; cogency
to protect (someone); to look after (e.g. an injured leg); to defend; to cover for; to stand up for; to stick up for