to come; to go; to be (somewhere); to be (doing)
with a twitch (e.g. an eyebrow); with a dip; with a bob; with a flutter
illegitimate child; secret love child
how many people; a number of people
to turn over (face down); to lay face down; to point downwards (eyes, head, etc.); to cast down (eyes); to lie (one's body) face down; to lie flat (on the ground)
instead; but (on the other hand)
so; therefore; accordingly; consequently; on those grounds; that is why
to be effective; to take effect; to work; to function well; to be possible (to do, use, etc.); to be able to
temporary; transient; trifling; slight; negligent
older sister and younger brother
to escape (disaster, death, etc.); to be saved from; to be rescued from; to avoid (e.g. punishment); to evade (e.g. responsibility); to avert
to inform; to notify; to know; to reign
to fabricate; to invent; to make up (a story); to cobble up; to put together in a hurry
unpredictability; element of surprise
to take into one's possession; to receive; to take into one's care (e.g. person, pet); to take custody of; to leave; to go away
care; looking after; trouble; bother; good offices; recommendation
instead of; in place of; as a substitute for; in exchange for; in return for; to make up for
chores; odd jobs; miscellaneous affairs; miscellaneous expenses
undulation; ups and downs; highs and lows
(a) little; (a) few; slight; only; just; merely
peeking; peeping (e.g. through a hole, narrow gap)
to arrive at (after a struggle); to finally reach; to find one's way to; to finally hit on (e.g. an idea)
blank space (in documents); vacuum; blank; void
twelve o'clock; noon; midnight
early to bed early to rise
indigestion; dyspepsia; incomprehensibility; inability to understand
to slip into; to crawl into (under); to conceal oneself (under); to sneak into; to infiltrate
to shut one's eyes; to ignore; to pretend not to know; to die
to go out to meet; to receive; to welcome; to accept (e.g. as a member of a group or family); to call for; to summon
story; tale; talk; discussion
to sleep (lying down); to go to bed; to lie in bed; to lie down; to sleep (with someone, i.e. have intercourse); to lie flat (e.g. of hair); to lie idle (of funds, stock, etc.)
at last; finally; barely; narrowly; just
irony; sarcasm; unexpected; different from what one expected; (only) surface; something superficial
lunch break; noon recess; noon rest period
mental preparedness; being braced for; being steeled for