this world; this life; world of the living
pleasantly warm; nice and warm; repeatedly (hitting someone); again and again; over and over
unable to do one's work; can't get anything done
knock; knocking; fungo hitting; hitting balls for fielding practice; tap; click (e.g. of a retractable pen or mechanical pencil)
notice; notification; permission; consent; rejection; refusal
guest; visitor; customer; client; shopper
what's the matter?; what's wrong?
(weep) quietly; silently; (cry) bitterly
very shy person; bashful person
fit; attack; spasm; ictus; paroxysm; seizure
time; (the) hour; favourable time; opportunity; chance
middle of the night; dead of night
to accept (e.g. an explanation); to be satisfied (with); to assent (to)
to come to one's senses; to calm down
habit (usu. a bad one); tendency; peculiarity; idiosyncrasy; crease; wrinkle
carelessly; thoughtlessly; inadvertently
talkative; loose-lipped; persiflage; witty remark; light joke; amusing talk
cooperative relation; cooperative relationship; collaborative relationships; cooperative structure; cooperative ties; cooperative alliance
just cause; good reason; pretext; duty (to one's country, sovereign, etc.)
to swing one's arms greatly while walking; to act freely; to be brazen
trembling; shivering; jiggling; wobbling; bouncing
just right (time, size, length, etc.)
present (brought by a visitor); gift
absentmindedness; preoccupation; setting one's mind at ease; ceasing to worry; (arch.) loss of one's moral sense; (arch.) straying from virtue
to get up (e.g. from bed); to make one's way in the world; to achieve in life
glaring; flaming; fiery; blazing
to press (one's body, cheek, etc.) against; to rub against; to snuggle (one's head, etc.) into
to pin (someone) down; to hold down; to shut out (one's opponent); to keep (the opposing team) from scoring; to suppress; to control
to be softened; to calm down
to draw close to; to edge up to; to snuggle up to; to nestle close to; to cuddle with; to draw closer to
check; keeping in check; containment (of enemy forces); diversionary action; pickoff throw; holding (a runner) on base
near; close by; within reach; familiar
3rd day of the month; three days
sponsorship (i.e. conducting under one's auspices); promotion; organizing; organising; hosting; staging
stand-up dinner party; buffet dinner party
unification; bringing together; generalization; control; supervision
influential; prominent; leading; strong; powerful; likely
(written) invitation; letter of invitation
time; season; period; phase; stage
to be brought forward (e.g. by three hours); to be moved up; to be hasty; to be rash; to quicken; to speed up
above the knee; on one's lap