to take a nap; to catch forty winks; to catch some Z's
falling into a doze; dozing off; nodding off
to wake up; to awake; to perk up; to awaken (to the truth, etc.); to come to a realization; to come to one's senses
second day of the month; two days
nothing special; no big deal; doesn't matter; nothing to worry about
keep on (doing); (doing) the whole time; (doing) all the time; (doing) all the way; (doing) non-stop
dying; death; dead; useless; damned
state of mind; mental state; mental attitude
to go mad; to go crazy; to go insane
to lie down; to throw oneself down
to search for; to look for; to hunt for; to search (a house, pocket, etc.); to search through; to rummage in (e.g. a drawer)
reckless; (at) random; haphazard; blind; sudden; abrupt
open-air fire (e.g. for garden refuse); bonfire; open fire (e.g. in a kitchen)
watch-keeping; guard; lookout
to keep an eye on; to keep a watchful eye on
to grow light; to become white; to turn grey (gray)
(not) a single person; (no) one
to be truant; to slack off; to play hooky; to skip school; to cut class; to skip out
this is why; this means; it is the case that
certainly; surely; undoubtedly; just; precisely; exactly
elite; best; pick; cream of the crop
mishmash; miscellany; medley; jumble; mixture; odds and ends
to be upset; to lose one's composure; to lose self-control; to put in disorder; to mess up; to disturb
to run about trying to escape
to drive on; to urge forward (e.g. cattle); to rouse (game from its cover); to press a tenant to leave; to evict
distinction; discrimination
leader; reader; reading book; reader (i.e. someone who reads); microreader; dotted line (in printing)
what!; oh; what the heck; what the; damn
unpleasant; disagreeable; displeasing; uncomfortable; unhappy
mischief; prank; pastime; hobby; playing with (a lighter, etc.); fooling around with
rate; ratio; comparatively; contrary to expectations
simultaneous; all at once
to quiet; to calm down; to compose oneself; to settle down
to hear; to catch (the sound of something); to hear about (rumour, etc.); to overhear; to get used to hearing
slowly; tardily; complaining; grumbling; unsettled (e.g. weather); loose
slip; omission; upshot; denouement; punch line (of a joke)
spare time; free time; time (e.g. time it takes to do something); time off; day off; quitting (one's job); firing someone
to live under another's roof; to become a dependent on; to flatten oneself (against); to lean in close to
to be amazed; to be shocked; to be astonished; to be astounded; to be disgusted; to be exasperated
nevertheless; at any rate; even so; all things considered; be that as it may