to be absorbed in reading; to get lost in reading; to be immersed in (a book)
slovenly (appearance, work, etc.); sloppy; untidy; weak; feeble; weak-willed
to doze off; to nod off; to snooze
rumbling (of thunder, one's stomach, etc.); grumbling; rolling (of something large and heavy); tumbling; all over the place; everywhere; idly
maintaining a reasonable distance; keeping a proper distance; being neither too close nor too distant; taking a neutral position
touch; contact; contact (with people); dealings; tangency
common; shared; to be common (to); to be shared (by); -wide
does not seem; unlikely; improbable
dangling; swaying; (walking) leisurely; aimlessly; idly; lazily
minimum; lowest; minimal; at a minimum
association; socializing; socialising; fellowship
deliberately; intentionally; on purpose; purposely
to lie in wait (for); to be on the watch (for); to wait (for); to watch (for)
this and that; one thing or another; something or other; various things
to occur one after another; to happen in succession
just barely; only just; at the very limit; at the last moment
bringing; taking; carrying
bread; (sweet) pastry; staff of life; one's bread
to gnaw; to nibble; to bite; to dabble in; to know a little bit about; to learn a little of
easy; simple; ready; casual; off-hand; easy-going
(move) slowly (e.g. walk); sluggishly; stolidly; ploddingly; heavily
pattern; behavioural pattern; behavioral pattern; predictability
exemption; exoneration; discharge
preferential treatment; special treatment; different treatment; express delivery; special delivery
to break; to be broken; to be folded; to give in; to back down; to turn (a corner)
(personal) appearance; (personal) grooming; essential skill; required knowledge
indolence; laziness; sloth
extremely; in the extreme; knows no bounds (e.g. rudeness); boundless (e.g. universe, ocean); limitless
irresponsible; perfunctory; lukewarm; half-baked; (already) enough; considerably
hair disarranged during sleep; bed hair; habit of moving around in one's sleep; tossing and turning in sleep; sleeping habit (esp. of a child or toddler)
yawn; yawning; kanji "yawning" radical (radical 76)
occurring in succession; doing in succession; firing in rapid succession; volley of shots; volley (of questions, abuse, etc.); stream
sluggishly; slowly; ploddingly; stolidly (standing); impassively
to sink (into one's seat, etc.); to leap to one's death (by drowning); to be reduced to (esp. working as a prostitute)
chivalrous spirit; heroic defence of the weak; chivalrous man; ruffian who acts under the pretence of chivalry
(public) notice; attention; public eye; public gaze
to hesitate; to have scruples; to be afraid of what others may think; to lord it over; to have great influence
boorish; inelegant; unpolished; unromantic; tactless
ecology; life and habits (of an animal); mode of life; way of living
to make a display of; to show off; to flaunt
disillusionment; disillusion; disenchantment
completely empty (of a residence, etc.); vacant; body from which the soul has left; corpse; shed skin (of a snake, insect, etc.)
to one's heart's content; as much as one wants; as hard as one can; resolution; decisiveness; determination
bitter (taste); sour (expression, look); bitter; bitter (e.g. experience); painful