comparatively; relatively; fairly; considering ...; for ...; despite ...
to take a bath; to have a bath; to take a shower
(formal) shirt; dress shirt; business shirt; button-up shirt
to lay hands on; to touch; to care for; to look after; to make off with; to steal
to use one's influence; to pull strings; to take measures; to make the necessary preparations
to leave (a matter, decision, etc. to someone); to entrust (to someone); to leave (to chance, one's imagination, etc.); to let (take its own course); to use (money, strength, spare time, etc.) to the full; to use freely
exposed; scanty; bare; public; open
cloth; fabric; dough; batter; inherent quality; one's true character; unglazed pottery
to imitate; to copy; to mock; to trace; to forge
blue; sad; down (in the dumps)
neat and clean; tidy; trim
to add; to add up; to increase; to gather (e.g. speed); to include; to count in
as expected; as predicted
to like; to prefer; to be pleased by
to prepare oneself (for the worst); to resolve oneself
to wake up; to sober up; to come to one's senses; to become enlightened
preparation; arrangements
to accept a kind offer; to take someone up on their offer
unable to stay (on); unable to endure being somewhere a second longer; feel like running away
to stick (to); to cling (to); to adhere (to); to stay (in a place); to stick close (to someone); to follow (someone) around
one night; all night; overnight; one evening
with a clatter; with a rattle; (almost) empty; (mostly) vacant; raspy (voice); gravelly; with a gargle
sleepy; drowsy; somnolent
office worker; company employee; company man; salaryman
opposite side; opposition
oar; all; (pulling an) all-nighter; staying up all night
dawn; daybreak; end; soon after something has ended; beginning (of a new year, month, etc.)
seeming (to be); appearing; apparently
several people; a few people
circumference; perimeter; work outside the office; outer tracks (in a loop or curve)
inner tracks or lanes; going around an inner circle; indoors
transfer (trains, buses, etc.); change; switch (to another ideology, party, system, method, etc.); change; switching (stock); chromosomal crossover
memory (of having seen something or someone before); remembrance; recollection; recognition
second (unit of time); arc second
rushing to get on the train (bus, etc.) before the door closes
just before; on the verge of; on the brink of; just in front of; just ahead of