measure; step; countermeasure; counterplan; countermove; strategy
execution (e.g. of a plan); carrying out; practice; action; implementation; fulfillment
previous day; day before; eve; prior day; preceding day
to persevere; to persist; to insist that; to stick to (one's opinion); to remain in a place; to stick to one's post
sleeping like a log; (being) fast asleep (bombed, crashed)
hour; o'clock; (specified) time; when ...; during ...
perfectly; right on the mark; spot on; enough; sufficiently; thoroughly
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
without; unacceptable; not alright; unsatisfactory
same room; sharing a room; occupying the same room
to be silent; to say nothing
to be absent; to take a day off; to rest; to have a break; to go to bed; to (lie down to) sleep
stealthily; secretly; in secret
escape; break-out; prolapse; proptosis
once in a lifetime; once in one's life
to play (games, sports); to enjoy oneself; to mess about (with alcohol, gambling, philandery, etc.); to be idle; to do nothing; to meet up (with friends); to hang out
to mind (negative nuance); to care about; to worry; to pay undue (amount of) attention to (something)
to put one's palms together (e.g. when praying or asking for something); to place one's hands together; to compete against somebody; to play (a game, match, etc.) against somebody
I'm sorry; my apologies; may I come in?; permission; leave; dismissal
selfish; egoist; (arch.) self-indulgent; (arch.) wilful; (arch.) willful
because of; on account of; regarding; per; apiece
in all; in total; collectively; in addition; besides; at the same time
alone; by oneself; on one's own
to slip out; to sneak away; to break into the lead; to get ahead; to begin to fall out (e.g. hair); to break out (of a loop)
dangerous; risky; in danger; in jeopardy; uncertain; unreliable
wholehearted; earnest; determined; intent; single-minded; straightforward
great; excellent; very troublesome; awful; tiring; tough
head; hair (on one's head); mind; brains; leader; chief; top
to stroke; to caress; to brush gently; to comb (hair); to smooth down
with trouble; at great pains; rare; valuable; kind; generous
indicates reason or excuse; indicates dissatisfaction; indicates desire to be pampered or indulged
to hurry; to rush; to hasten; to make something happen sooner
to be in time (for); to serve (suit, meet) the purpose; to be good enough; to be enough
force; vigor; influence; authority; impetus; momentum
by the way; incidentally; even if; no matter (who, what, when, where, why, how)
firmly; solidly; heartily
to seize; to catch; to obtain; to acquire; to understand; to grasp
where; what place; how much (long, far); what extent
learning by ear; memory of having heard something before
action; movements; motions; bearing; behaviour; behavior
to shine; to glitter; to sparkle