to get stuck with (some job); to end up with (something unpleasant)
going back to sleep; sleeping in
return (home); repatriation; feedback (in an electronic circuit, biological system, etc.)
to turn on; to switch on; to light up
before one knows; before one becomes aware of; unnoticed; unawares
subsidence; sinking; fall (of a city, fortress, etc.); surrender; fall (in position, rank, etc.); demotion
old woman; joker (in old maid)
performance (as opposed to practice); going before an audience or on-air; game; match; high of the season; height (of summer, etc.)
previous day; day before; eve; prior day; preceding day
excess; surplus; superabundance
exhaustion; fatigue; impoverishment; (financial) exhaustion; ruin
to shed tears; to (begin to) cry
first thing after rising; as soon as getting up
looking for (a suitable thing or person); searching for; hunting out; picking out; shopping around for; searching (a place)
drawer; withdrawal (of money from an account); variety of knowledge and experience useful for handling things impromptu
cardboard box; carton; corrugated box
round robin; having no losing tickets (of a lottery); brute force (in cryptography); using all combinations
search; lookup; hunt; (item of) research; exploration; investigation
searching an entire house; searching a house thoroughly; house hunting
mark; guide; purpose; aim; sight (on a firearm)
ignoring; disregarding; taking no notice of; refusing to comment on; turning a deaf ear to
finger marks; dirt from the hands
to rest; to suspend; to give relief
(one small) fine-tuning; reworking; easily beating; easily defeating
to be lost (e.g. luggage); to be missing; to be used up; to be run out; to disappear (e.g. pain); to be lost (e.g. a dream, confidence)
to lock (a door, etc.); to lock up
waking; waking up; awakening
to sprawl; to lie sprawled; to stretch oneself out; to lie relaxed on one's side
to keep; to preserve; to hold; to last; to endure; to keep well (food)
mutually; with each other; reciprocally; together; both
having nothing to do; having time on one's hands (and not knowing what to do); being at a loose end; being bored
to flap (wings); to spread one's wings; to go out into the world
nightclothes; nightwear; sleepwear; pyjamas; pajamas; nightgown
to consist of; to be made up of; to be concluded (e.g. of an agreement); to hold true (e.g. of a theory); to be viable (of a business, lifestyle, etc.); to carry on
mature woman; middle-aged woman
to shine; to glitter; to be bright
close; intimate; on good terms